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rule_out
has definitions from the field of law
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[ verb ] make impossible, esp. beforehand
Used in print (Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)We can escape_from such a difficulty by ruling_out the animal as not constituting a trial , but such a solution is not always satisfactory . (Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)Now on the subjectivist view , this answer is ruled_out . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (law) include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
Synonyms Used in print (Marian Nester, "New Methods of Parapsychology"...)In_fact , some sensitives rule this out , preferring to consider their expression as strictly extra-sensory perception ( ESP ) , on this side of the `` veil '' . Related terms |
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[ verb ] dismiss from consideration
Examples "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi" "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration" Used in print (Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)He walked rapidly along the buildings scanning their facades : one was a club - that was out ; two others he ruled_out because all their windows were lighted . |
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