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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › eliminateELIMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ELIMINATE definition: 1. to remove or take away someone or something: 2. to defeat someone so that they cannot continue…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ELIMINATE is to put an end to or get rid of : remove. How to use eliminate in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › eliminateELIMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To eliminate something, especially something you do not want or need, means to remove it completely. [ formal ] The priority should be to eliminate child poverty.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eliminateEliminate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   verb. terminate, end, or take out. “Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”. “ eliminate my debts”. synonyms: do away with, extinguish, get rid of. see more. reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another) prevent from being included or considered or accepted.

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   Definition of eliminate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › eliminate_veliminate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb eliminate mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb eliminate, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. eliminate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › eliminateEliminate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ELIMINATE meaning: 1 : to remove (something that is not wanted or needed) to get rid of (something); 2 : to defeat and remove (a team, player, etc.) from a competition often used as (be/get) eliminated.