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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
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ELIMINATIVE 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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