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   eliminate

   /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

   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 or further participation: "the police have eliminated Lawrence 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"
   • 2. expel (waste matter) from the body: "this diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body"
   • 3. remove (a variable) from an equation, typically by substituting another which is shown by another equation to be equivalent.
   • 4. generate (a simple substance) as a product in the course of a reaction involving larger molecules: "the acid portion of one molecule reacts with the basic portion of the other, and water is eliminated"

   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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Eliminate is a verb that means to put an end to or get rid of something, or to remove from consideration or competition. It can also mean to expel waste from the body. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, history, and related words.

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   As eliminate means "get rid of or do away with," it has become used to refer to the end of a problem or even an entire species. We need to eliminate sources of pollution in order to maintain a healthy world.

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   Eliminate definition: to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable. See examples of ELIMINATE used in a sentence.

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