Permit of and Rule out

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Permit of verb - To make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilites.

Usage example: the photo is too grainy to permit of anything more than a slight enlargement

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Rule out is an antonym for permit of.

Rule out verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.

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Permit of is an antonym for rule out.

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Rule out and Permit of. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit_of/rule_out

Permit of & Rule out. N.p., 2017. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit_of/rule_out>.

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