Meaning & Definition of Eliminate in English
English⟶
Eliminate
/ɪlɪmənet/
verb
1. Terminate, end, or take out
- "Let's eliminate the course on akkadian hieroglyphics"
- "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"
- "Eliminate my debts"
synonym:
- extinguish,
- eliminate,
- get rid of,
- do away with
2. Do away with
synonym:
- obviate,
- rid of,
- eliminate
3. Kill in large numbers
- "The plague wiped out an entire population"
synonym:
- eliminate,
- annihilate,
- extinguish,
- eradicate,
- wipe out,
- decimate,
- carry off
4. 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"
synonym:
- rule out,
- eliminate,
- winnow out,
- reject
5. Eliminate from the body
- "Pass a kidney stone"
synonym:
- excrete,
- egest,
- eliminate,
- pass
6. Remove from a contest or race
- "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"
synonym:
- eliminate
7. Remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
synonym:
- eliminate
Examples of using
Does a uniform eliminate class difference?