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eliminate

Syllabification: (e·lim·i·nate)
Pronunciation: /iˈliməˌnāt/
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Definition of eliminate

verb

[with object]
  • completely remove or get rid of (something):a policy that would eliminate inflation
  • exclude (someone or something) from consideration:the police have eliminated Larry from their inquiries
  • murder (a rival or political opponent).
  • (usually be eliminated) exclude (a person or team) from further participation in a sporting competition following defeat or inadequate results:the Bears were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round
  • Mathematics remove (a variable) from an equation, typically by substituting another that is shown by a different equation to be equivalent.
  • Chemistry generate or remove (a simple substance) as a product in the course of a reaction involving larger molecules.
  • Physiology expel (waste matter) from the body.

Derivatives

eliminable

Pronunciation: /-nəbəl/
adjective

elimination

Pronunciation: /iˌliməˈnāSHən/
noun

eliminator

Pronunciation: /-ˌnātər/
noun

eliminatory

Pronunciation: /-nəˌtôrē/
adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'drive out, expel'): from Latin eliminat- 'turned out of doors', from the verb eliminare, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + limen, limin- 'threshold'

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