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eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-neyt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /
VERB
remove, throw out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cancel defeat dispose of disqualify eradicate erase exclude get rid of ignore knock out oust phase out stamp out waive wipe out
STRONG
annihilate discard discharge dismiss disregard drop eject evict expel exterminate invalidate kill liquidate murder omit reject slay terminate waste
WEAK
blot out bump off cast out count out cut out dispense with do away with drive out leave out put out rub out rule out set aside shut the door on take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add aid allow create establish help hold keep permit retain
STRONG
accept admit approve bear begin build employ engage give birth hire include initiate preserve save start take in welcome
WEAK
choose ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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They craft the state budget and have a line-item veto to eliminate legislative appropriations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Disney plans to eliminate up to 1,000 positions, mainly in marketing, accounting for 0.4% of its 231,000 employees.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It will eliminate some jobs, but it will also create and enhance others.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A few years ago, they considered stripping the paint to reveal the original brickwork of the more than 3,500-square-foot home, hoping to eliminate the need for future repainting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Here is a system designed to eliminate pleasure for everyone involved.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris