rule out

1. (transitive)To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.

   durchstreichen

2. (idiomatic, transitive)To reject an option from a list of possibilities.

   As Jane Doe had an alibi, the police were able to rule her out as a suspect.

   streichen, ausschließen

3. (idiomatic, transitive)To make something impossible.

   The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis.

   durchkreuzen

   исключа́тьisključátʹ, исключи́тьisključítʹ

   виключа́тиvyključáty, ви́ключитиvýključyty

   make impossible, especially beforehand

4. (transitive)To disallow.

   streichen, annullieren, zurücknehmen

5. (transitive)To make unavailable.

   ausfallen, wegfallen, fehlen

1. The police have ruled out suicide.

   Поліція виключила самогубство.

   ruПолиция исключила самоубийство.

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2. Tom hasn't ruled out doing that.

   Том не виключив можливості це зробити.

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3. This possibility can't be ruled out.

   Виключати таку можливість не можна.

   ruЭту возможность нельзя исключить.

   deDiese Möglichkeit kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden.

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4. Don't rule it out completely.

   Не виключайте цього повністю.

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5. We can't rule out anything yet.

   deWir können noch nichts ausschließen.

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irregular

• rule outвиключити, виключатиTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
• rule onнамагатися, пробуватиTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.
• rule inрозглядати, обмірковуватиTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.
• rule offTo draw a line underneath, for example to mark the end of a topic or of an accounting period.