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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Swapping allows for a step-up in cost basis for heirs, eliminating capital-gains tax on appreciated assets.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Its latest report, out this week, reckons that eliminating waste and duplication could save the federal government — meaning the taxpayers — between $132 billion and $251 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

These data centers are designed to be powered by solar panels, eliminating the power constraint faced by data centers on Earth, and one of the major ecological issues with the emerging technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The mayor last year proposed eliminating the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office amid a $1 billion budget shortfall, a move that was ultimately rejected by the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And so they rendered him invisible, eliminating him from their presence.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier