figure on vs rule out

figure on

verb
  • To account for or rely on a particular fact or notion; to calculate (something) using a set of facts. 

  • To plan or expect (something). 

rule out

verb
  • To reject an option from a list of possibilities. 

  • To disallow. 

  • To make something impossible. 

  • To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler. 

  • To make unavailable. 

How often have the words figure on and rule out occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )