Phrasal verb · C1

rule out

Meaning

To exclude a possibility.

The police ruled out robbery as a motive.

Formal, reports, essays, news style.

Advanced (C1): precise, more formal or idiomatic.

account forTo explain or be the reason for something
branch outTo start doing something new or different, especially in work or business
bring aboutTo cause something to happen, especially a change
get around toTo finally do something you postponed
iron outTo resolve small problems or difficulties
knuckle downTo begin to work hard and seriously
pull offTo succeed at something difficult
single outTo choose one person or thing from a group for special attention

Phrasal verb · C1

To exclude a possibility.

The police ruled out robbery as a motive.

Formal, reports, essays, news style.

Advanced (C1): precise, more formal or idiomatic.

account forTo explain or be the reason for something
branch outTo start doing something new or different, especially in work or business
bring aboutTo cause something to happen, especially a change
get around toTo finally do something you postponed
iron outTo resolve small problems or difficulties
knuckle downTo begin to work hard and seriously
pull offTo succeed at something difficult
single outTo choose one person or thing from a group for special attention