rule out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que algo é excluído ou eliminado como possibilidade, hipótese ou opção; também pode significar descartar, rejeitar ou considerar algo impossível.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of excluding or eliminating something as a possibility or option.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Exclude or eliminateformal

   To decide that something is not possible or not suitable.

   Excluir

   • The police have ruled out foul play in the investigation.
   • We cannot rule out the possibility of a delay.
   • The doctor ruled out a broken bone after the X-ray.

   Sinônimosbanbarcount outdebardisqualifyeliminateexceptexcludeprecludereject

   Antônimosadmitallowincludepermit

2. Prevent or make impossibleformal

   To make something impossible or prevent it from happening.

   Impedir

   • The heavy rain ruled out any chance of a picnic.
   • His injury ruled him out of the competition.
   • Budget constraints ruled out the purchase of new equipment.

   Sinônimosbardebareliminateexcludeforbidinhibitprecludepreventprohibit

   Antônimosallowenablepermit

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