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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Wade is the highest-ranked seed to be eliminated so far and his defeat, along with Wessel Nijman's loss earlier on Monday, means 14 of the 32 seeded players have been knocked out.

From BBC

Even if gaming could be eliminated, the law would be seriously flawed.

From The Wall Street Journal

That eliminates variables from the wireless connection itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

In this state, paired electrons move together without scattering off phonons or impurities in the crystal lattice, which eliminates electrical resistance.

From Science Daily

Public health experts say that while measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. two decades ago, gaps in vaccination coverage have allowed the virus to resurface.

From Salon

eliminate

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