eliminating

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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eliminating

There are many factors that go into determining how much of an impact eliminating the tax cap would have on the Social Security’s bottom line.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

A rule might involve reversing the digits or eliminating numbers above a certain value.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Rumbler then plays a prerecorded message, such as “Move to the right,” in English and Spanish, eliminating the need for the officer to do so, according to Chow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

For others it is eliminating their food or their homes.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

And contact—involvement—was what I had spent years eliminating entirely from my life.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder