exclude

Entry Definition
s/he rules h/ out, excludes h/; s/he lays h/ off (employee)
s/he refuses h/, rejects h/, denies h/, excludes h/
s/he refuses it, rejects it, denies it, excludes it
s/he refuses, rejects, denies, or excludes something belonging to h/
s/he lays h/ off (employee); s/he rules h/ out, excludes h/
s/he rules it out, excludes it