English / phrase
Rule out causes
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to systematically eliminate potential explanations or variables after determining they are incorrect or unrelated
In context
01
Before diagnosing the rare disease, doctors ran blood tests to rule out common viral causes.
02
Investigators checked the thermal sensors thoroughly to rule out technical glitches as causes of the explosion.
Synonyms
Eliminate possibilities,exclude potential factors,dismiss contributing causes
Antonyms
Attribute blame,confirm causes,accept all explanations
Collocations
Carefully rule out causes,rule out underlying causes,systematically rule out causes