eliminate

verb
UK: /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/
US: /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

  1. To completely remove or get rid of something.

    1. We need to eliminate the bugs in this program. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to eliminate a number of positions to reduce costs. [ ] [ ]

  2. To defeat someone so they can't continue in a competition.

    1. Our team was eliminated in the first round of the tournament. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new regulations will eliminate smaller businesses from competing. [ ] [ ]

  3. To exclude from consideration; rule out.

    1. The police eliminated him as a suspect. [ ] [ ]
    2. We can eliminate several options based on the available budget. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

remove eradicate exclude abolish delete cancel annihilate obliterate discharge expel
eliminate adjective

  1. Removed or excluded.

    1. The eliminated player was sad. [ ] [ ]
    2. The eliminated section of the report improved its overall clarity. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "eliminate" in English means: To completely remove or get rid of something., To defeat someone so they can't continue in a competition., To exclude from consideration; rule out..

The phonetic transcription of "eliminate" is /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ in British English and /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "eliminate": remove, eradicate, exclude, abolish, delete, cancel, annihilate, obliterate, discharge, expel.

Example usage of "eliminate": "We need to eliminate the bugs in this program.". More examples on the page.