rules out

UK
/ruːlz aʊt/
US
/ruːlz aʊt/
rule outverb

rules out

ruled out
Past Simple
ruled out
Past Participle
ruling out
ing-form
UK
/ruːl aʊt/
US
/ruːl aʊt/
Translations
The doctor ruled out a fracture after the X-ray.
Le médecin a écarté une fracture après la radiographie.
We cannot rule out the possibility of a delay.
Nous ne pouvons pas exclure la possibilité d'un retard.
Definitions
To eliminate or exclude something as a possibility.
The doctor ruled out the possibility of a fracture after reviewing the X-rays.