Definition of eliminate

Definitions

Verb

terminate, end, or take out; "Let''s eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"; "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"; "eliminate my debts"

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do away with

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kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"

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

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eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"

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remove from a contest or race; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"

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remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

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Synonyms

annihilate carry off decimate do away with egest eradicate excrete extinguish get rid of obviate pass reject rid of rule out winnow out wipe out

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More General Terms

beat beat out crush destroy destruct discharge eject exhaust expel kill release remove shell take take away trounce vanquish withdraw

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More Specific Terms

barf be sick ca-ca cancel out cast cat chuck close out crap cut cut out decouple defecate disgorge drown empty evacuate except exclude extinguish exudate exude honk knock out leave off leave out make make water micturate obliterate omit ooze ooze out pass water pee pee-pee perspire piddle piss preclude prune puddle puke purge rationalise rationalize regorge regurgitate relieve oneself retch rule out shit sick snuff out spend a penny spew spue stool sudate sweat take a crap take a leak take a shit take out throw up transude upchuck urinate void vomit vomit up wee wee-wee wipe out

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