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eliminate

verb elim·i·nate \i-ˈli-mə-ˌnāt\

: to remove (something that is not wanted or needed) : to get rid of (something)

: to defeat and remove (a team, player, etc.) from a competition

elim·i·nat·edelim·i·nat·ing

Full Definition of ELIMINATE

transitive verb
1
a :  to put an end to or get rid of :  remove <eliminate errors>
b :  to remove from consideration <eliminate someone as a suspect>
c :  to remove from further competition by defeating <the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs>
2
:  to expel (as waste) from the living body
3
:  to cause (as an unknown) to disappear by combining two or more mathematical equations
intransitive verb
:  to expel waste from the living body
elim·i·na·tive \-ˈli-mə-ˌnā-tiv\ adjective
elim·i·na·tor \-ˌnā-tər\ noun
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Origin of ELIMINATE

Latin eliminatus, past participle of eliminare, from e- + limin-, limen threshold
First Known Use: 1568

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ELIMINATE Defined for Kids

eliminate

verb elim·i·nate \i-ˈli-mə-ˌnāt\
elim·i·nat·edelim·i·nat·ing

Definition of ELIMINATE for Kids

:  to get rid of :  do away with
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eliminate

transitive verb elim·i·nate \-ˌnāt\
elim·i·nat·edelim·i·nat·ing

Medical Definition of ELIMINATE

:  to expel (as waste) from the living body

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