What does "rule out" mean?

To exclude as a possibility To decide something is not possible or acceptable.

How do you use "rule out" in a sentence?

We can't rule out foul play. Don't rule it out yet. The doctor ruled out cancer.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To exclude as a possibility

排除，否定可能性

Descartar, excluir como posibilidad

除外する、可能性を排除する

가능성을 배제하다

To decide something is not possible or acceptable.

决定某事不可能或不可接受。常用于医疗诊断或调查分析。

Decidir que algo no es posible o aceptable. Se usa mucho en contextos médicos e investigaciones.

何かが可能性として有り得ないと判断すること。医療や捜査でよく使われる。

어떤 것이 불가능하거나 받아들일 수 없다고 판단하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: rule

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We can't rule out foul play.
我们不能排除谋杀的可能
No podemos descartar un acto delictivo
事件性を排除できない
범죄 가능성을 배제할 수 없다.
Don't rule it out yet.
先别排除这个可能
No lo descartes todavía
まだ排除しないで
아직 배제하지 마.
The doctor ruled out cancer.
医生排除了癌症的可能
El médico descartó el cáncer
医師は癌の可能性を除外した
의사는 암 가능성을 배제했다.

Context: decisions, possibilities

Tone: analytical

From making a ruling or decision.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal