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eliminate
[ ih-lim-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable:
to eliminate risks; to eliminate hunger.
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- to omit, especially as being unimportant or irrelevant; leave out:
I have eliminated all statistical tables, which are of interest only to the specialist.
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- to remove from further consideration or competition, especially by defeating in a contest.
- to eradicate or kill:
to eliminate the enemy.
- Physiology. to void or expel from an organism.
- Mathematics. to remove (a quantity) from an equation by elimination.
eliminate
/ ɪˈɪɪˌԱɪ /
verb
- to remove or take out; get rid of
- to reject as trivial or irrelevant; omit from consideration
- to remove (a competitor, team, etc) from a contest, usually by defeat
- slang.to murder in a cold-blooded manner
- physiol to expel (waste matter) from the body
- maths to remove (an unknown variable) from two or more simultaneous equations
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈԲԳ, noun
- ˈˌԲٴǰ, noun
- ˌԲˈٲ, noun
- ˈԲ, adjective
- ˈԲپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ···Բ···ٲ [ih-lim-, uh, -n, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- ·i·Բt adjective
- non·i·Բt adjective
- e·i·Բٱ verb (used with object) preeliminated preeliminating
- ܲe·i·Բe adjective
- ɱ-·i·Բe adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of eliminate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of eliminate1
Example Sentences
“At this funding level, OAR is eliminated as a line office,” the memo stated.
Jiggly’s time on “All Stars” did not last very long — she was eliminated in the second episode — but the opportunities did not stop there.
In March, the 43-year-old Hayward resident was caught off guard when he learned his employer, payment company Square, was eliminating his role as a development and operations engineer because of a reorganization.
“Chief Crowley was very proud of this, and they are basically eliminating this project during their installation of a whole new regime.”
"The Russian side once again declares its readiness for peace talks without preconditions, aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, and constructive interaction with international partners."
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