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Synonyms & Antonyms of rule out
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
- another loss would rule them out of the tournament
Synonyms for rule out
- ban,
- bar,
- close out,
- count (out),
- debar,
- eliminate,
- except,
- exclude,
- freeze out,
- shut out
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of rule out was circa 1658
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