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eliminate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ · UK /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

Forms: eliminates, eliminating, eliminated

eliminate means: To get rid of something completely, or to kill a person or animal.

verb

REMOVE COMPLETELYB2

To get rid of something completely, or to kill a person or animal.

  • The update eliminated the problem.
  • We must eliminate waste from the process.
  • The gang planned to eliminate the witness.

Similar words: remove, get rid of, kill

Common phrases: eliminate a problem, eliminate a threat, eliminate someone

RULE OUTB2

To remove someone or something from consideration, an investigation, or a competition.

  • We can eliminate that option.
  • The team was eliminated in the first round.
  • Police eliminated her as a suspect after checking her story.

How to use it: eliminate someone/something from something (The judges eliminated two singers from the competition.); eliminate someone as something (Police eliminated him as a suspect.)

Similar words: exclude, rule out

Common phrases: eliminate a suspect, eliminate a team, eliminate an option

Questions about eliminate

What does eliminate mean?

To get rid of something completely, or to kill a person or animal.

What is eliminate in other languages?

Türkçe: ortadan kaldırmak · Español: eliminar · Français: éliminer · Deutsch: beseitigen · Italiano: eliminare · 日本語: 取り除く

How do you pronounce eliminate?

In American English /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/; in British English /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/.

How do you use eliminate in a sentence?

The update eliminated the problem. We must eliminate waste from the process.

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