Preclude (4,3)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">preclude</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that preclude can be written as rule out)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rule out that I've seen before include "Exclude from consideration" , "'Eliminate from consideration (4,3)'" , "discount" , "Exclude as a possibility" , "Eliminate, exclude as irrelevant" .)
(Other definitions for disqualify that I've seen before include "Exclude" , "Declare unsuitable" , "Remove from competition" .)