English-Spanish translations for rule out

• descartar
  No hemos de descartar el recurso al sacrificio. We must not rule out the use of slaughter.
  Por lo que no debemos descartar en absoluto ese aspecto. So we should not rule out that aspect at all.
  ¿Terminará una evaluación de riesgos por descartar su utilización? Will the risk assessments finally rule out its use?

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