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weed out

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Pronunciation: US /ˌwiːd ˈaʊt/

weed out means: To find and remove people or things that are unwanted or unsuitable in a group.

verb

REMOVE UNWANTED MEMBERSB2

To find and remove people or things that are unwanted or unsuitable in a group.

  • We need to weed out the errors.
  • The first interview weeded out unsuitable applicants.
  • Can this software weed out duplicate photos?

How to use it: weed out something / weed something out (We need to weed the duplicate entries out.); weed someone/something out of something (The test weeds unsuitable candidates out of the applicant pool.)

Similar words: filter out, remove, eliminate

Common phrases: weed out unsuitable candidates, weed out errors

Questions about weed out

What does weed out mean?

To find and remove people or things that are unwanted or unsuitable in a group.

What is weed out in other languages?

Türkçe: ayıklamak · Español: eliminar · Français: éliminer · Deutsch: aussortieren · Italiano: eliminare · 日本語: 取り除く

How do you pronounce weed out?

It is pronounced /ˌwiːd ˈaʊt/.

How do you use weed out in a sentence?

We need to weed out the errors. The first interview weeded out unsuitable applicants.

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