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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Because of this complexity, anti-aging researchers are increasingly moving away from strategies that attempt to eliminate all senescent cells.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Last year, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted External link that AI could eliminate half of all entry-level, white-collar jobs within five years.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Seven Mission League teams out of eight made the Southern Section playoffs, and one way to eliminate them is have Mission League teams face off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Digital surveillance changes scale and visibility, but it does not eliminate intrusion.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

But water from the Dead Sea did not eliminate the tape worms that filled my brothers’ intestines and mine.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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