Ausschließen
Example: Wir können diese Möglichkeit aufgrund der Beweise ausschließen.
Definition
"Ausschließen" means to exclude or rule out something as a possibility, often based on evidence or reasoning. For example, in the phrase 'Wir können diese Möglichkeit aufgrund der Beweise ausschließen,' it means we can dismiss that option due to the evidence.
Etymology
The German verb "ausschließen" comes from the prefix 'aus-' meaning 'out' and 'schließen' meaning 'to close' or 'to shut.' Together, they literally mean 'to shut out' or 'to exclude.' Did you know that the concept of shutting something out evolved into the idea of excluding or ruling out possibilities?
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"Ausschließen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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