English-Portuguese translations for rule out

• excluir
  Será que podemos excluir a hipótese de ataques terroristas no futuro?Can we rule out the possibility of future terrorist attacks?
  Por melhor que o controlo possa ser, nunca conseguiremos excluir os erros humanos. However effective the control, we can never rule out human error.
• descartar
  Pela nossa parte, não vamos descartar a proposta da Comissão. For our part, we shall not rule out the Commission's proposal.
  Esperemos que não seja necessário utilizar estes fundos, mas não podemos descartar essa possibilidade. Hopefully we will not have to use these funds, but we cannot rule out this possibility.
• riscar

Definition of rule out

• To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler
• To make something impossible
• To disallow
• To make unavailable

Synonyms

• eliminate
• reject
• preclude

Examples

• As John Doe had an alibi, the police were able to rule him out as a suspect.
• The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis.

Related words

• ground rule
• house rule
• house rules