Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

winnow out

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: win-now out
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

dismiss from consideration or a contest

Example Sentences

"John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"
"This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

Synonyms

rule out eliminate reject

Questions

What does winnow out mean?: dismiss from consideration or a contest

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