Pronunciation

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

Definitions

• Verb: To remove or get rid of something completely; to extinguish or do away with utterly. For example: “The new policies aim to eliminate poverty in the region.”

  • Also as a transitive verb: To remove (someone) from a competition or race by defeating them. Example: “Their team was eliminated in the semi-finals.”

• Noun: The act of eliminating or the state of being eliminated; elimination. Example: “The final phase of the project involved data analysis and elimination.”

Phrases

• “Eliminate the possibility”: To rule out or make impossible a certain option or scenario. Example: “We need to eliminate the possibility of human error.”
• “Eliminate something from one’s life”: To stop engaging with or doing something permanently. Example: “She decided to eliminate junk food from her diet.”

Example Sentences

• Verb: “The government plans to eliminate taxes on essential items to reduce inflation.”
  • “They worked tirelessly to eliminate any bugs before launching the software update.”
• Noun: “The first step in solving a problem is identifying its cause and then planning for its elimination.”

Synonyms

• Eradicate
• Exterminate
• Abolish
• Annihilate
• Get rid of
• Do away with
• Remove
• Dispose of
• Destroy
• Root out