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Synonyms of rule out

3 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for rule out is preclude. Other synonyms of rule out are eliminate and reject. The opposite of rule out is consider.

Synonyms and similar words for rule out

verbTo reject an option from a list of possibilities.

verbTo make something impossible.

  • precludeTo remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

Opposite of rule out

verbReject.

  • consider
  • rule inTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.

verbMake impossible.

Meaning of rule out

  1. verb To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
  2. verb To reject an option from a list of possibilities.
  3. verb To make something impossible.

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Questions about synonyms of rule out

What is another word for rule out?
Rule out has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as preclude, eliminate and reject.
What is the opposite of rule out?
The opposite of rule out is consider.
What does rule out mean?
Rule out means to cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.

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