| VERB | stative | rule out, preclude, close out | make impossible, especially beforehand |
|---|---|---|---|
| competition | rule out, rule in | include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules | |
| cognition | rule out, eliminate, winnow out, reject | dismiss from consideration or a contest |
| Meaning | make impossible, especially beforehand. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | preclude, close out | |
| Broader | obviate, rid of, eliminate | Do away with |
| See also | rule | decide with authority |
| Spanish | descartar, excluir, ignorar, impedir, imposibilitar, prohibir | |
| Meaning | Include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | rule in | |
| Broader | rule, decree | decide with authority |
| Spanish | dictaminar | |
| Meaning | dismiss from consideration or a contest. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | eliminate, winnow out, reject | |
| Spanish | descartar, eliminar, evitar, rechazar | |
| Catalan | descartar, eliminar, evitar, rebutjar | |
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