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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Instead of simply trying to eliminate fat, future treatments may focus on restoring the normal function of adipocytes and protecting the biological systems that keep fat tissue healthy in the first place.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Gas prices would have to be closer to $20 per gallon to eliminate that cost increase in one year of driving.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The expectation is that the change will almost entirely eliminate this other than at the most energy-starved circuits.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Now the art of getting ahead is changing as companies say the technology allows them to eliminate unnecessary layers of management.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

In other words, at this rate of loss it would take about 300 years to eliminate Buffalo’s elms.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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