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   E·lim·i·nate

   /əˈliməˌnāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. completely remove or get rid of (something): "a policy that would eliminate inflation" Similar removeget rid ofabolishput an end todo away withbanishendstopterminateeradicatedestroyannihilatestamp outobliteratewipe outextinguishquashfinish offinformal:give something the chopknock something on the head
   • ▪ exclude (someone or something) from consideration: "the police have eliminated Larry from their inquiries" Similar knock outbeatget rid ofrule outdisqualify
   • ▪ murder (a rival or political opponent): "security agents have started a campaign to eliminate some of the government's opponents"
   • ▪ exclude (a person or team) from further participation in a sporting competition following defeat or inadequate results: "the Bears were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round"
   • ▪ remove (a variable) from an equation, typically by substituting another that is shown by a different equation to be equivalent.
   • ▪ generate or remove (a simple substance) as a product in the course of a reaction involving larger molecules.
   • ▪ expel (waste matter) from the body.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘drive out’): from Latin eliminat- ‘turned out of doors’, from the verb eliminare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + limen, limin- ‘threshold’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. eliminable adjective
   • 2. eliminatory adjective

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   verb (used with object) , e·lim·i·nat·ed, e·lim·i·nat·ing. to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable: to eliminate risks; to eliminate hunger. Synonyms: annihilate, exterminate, erase, eradicate, abolish, banish. Antonyms: invite, get, obtain.

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   6 days ago · eliminate in American English. (iˈlɪməˌneɪt ; ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: eˈlimiˌnated or eˈlimiˌnating. 1. to take out; remove; get rid of. 2. to leave out of consideration; reject; omit. 3. to drop (a person, team, etc. losing a round or match in a contest) from further competition.

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   /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ Verb Forms. to remove or get rid of something. eliminate something Credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash. eliminate something from something This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › eliminateELIMINATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to remove something from something, or get rid of something: The doctor advised me to eliminate salt from my diet. eliminate verb [T] (DEFEAT) to defeat someone so that they cannot go any further in a competition: [ often passive ] She was eliminated after the first round of the tournament.

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   to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable: to eliminate risks; to eliminate hunger. 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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   1. To get rid of; remove: an effort to eliminate homelessness; eliminated his enemies. 2. a. To leave out or omit from consideration; reject: For now, let's eliminate from the discussion the possibility of failure. b. To remove from consideration by defeating, as in a contest. 3. Mathematics To remove (an unknown quantity) by combining equations.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English e‧lim‧i‧nate /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ AWL verb [ transitive] 1 to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted → eradicate eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etc The credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques.