Search Result for "winnow out":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (1)

1. dismiss from consideration or a contest;
- Example: "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"
- Example: "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
[syn: rule out, eliminate, winnow out, reject]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

winnow out
    v 1: dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled
         out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi";
         "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
         [syn: rule out, eliminate, winnow out, reject]