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to eliminate

to eliminate

769 3.4
Remove or kill something completely so it is gone
  • verb
  • /ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/
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: eliminar
  • In an effort to improve safety, the company plans to eliminate hazardous materials from their production process.
  • completely eliminate
  • eliminate the need
  • eliminate obstacles

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Examples

  • As a result, this technology significantly reduces, if not completely eliminates, the counterparty risk associated with payments.

    Academic text (2017)
  • So First things first, let's just eliminate the easy stuff.

  • You have to completely eliminate any...

  • We are going to demand that fraud be eliminated, right?

  • Citizens of America, we are now closer than ever to a historic victory as we eliminate the final pockets of resistance.

  • And what steps can we be doing to eliminate these sorts of biases?

  • You start to peel away and eliminate all the things that distract you.

  • Upon taking office, Klein pledged to eliminate the provincial deficit and eventually the provincial debt.

    Academic text (2017)
  • It eliminates long lines and confusion at the polls.

  • The committee decided to eliminate unnecessary spending in order to balance the budget.

Synonyms

to take out
vsto eliminate
∞ 1.9

To remove something from a place or container

is about final ending rather than only moving something elsewhere
to remove
vsto eliminate
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

is more final and can mean complete ending or killing
to get rid of
vsto eliminate
∞ 1.6

To remove or throw away something you do not want

is the neutral formal term rather than a casual expression
to kill
vsto eliminate
411 2.8

Stop something from working or continuing

is the more general removal word and can include moving or clearing
to delete
vsto eliminate
370 2.0

To remove information like text or files so it cannot be seen

is the broader removal word and applies beyond information deletion
to erase
vsto eliminate
355 2.2

Remove all traces of something from memory or history

is the general removal term and does not only mean loss of memory
to wipe out
vsto eliminate
347 4.2

Destroy something so nothing is left

is the general term and can include killing as one meaning
to take it away
vsto eliminate
146 3.2

To remove something unwanted from a place

is the broader term for total ending rather than simple clearing
to dispose of
vsto eliminate
143 4.1

Deal with and finish a problem or task so it no longer causes trouble

is more literal removal or killing rather than just solving
to do away with
vsto eliminate
89 3.7

Remove something so it is no longer used

is a neutral everyday word rather than formal abolition
to eradicate
vsto eliminate
84 6.6

Remove something harmful completely, for example a disease or pest

is used more generally, not only for harmful or bad things
to kill off
vsto eliminate
82 4.8

Destroy almost all members of a group, like a type of animal or product

is the general removal term and does not always imply mass destruction
to obliterate
vsto eliminate
67 7.5

To destroy something completely so nothing remains

is the common removal word and need not mean total erasure
to decimate
vsto eliminate
64 7.5

To destroy a large part of a group or population

is the full removal word and often means total destruction
to purge
vsto eliminate
62 6.3

To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning

is the general removal term and does not imply cleansing ritual
to exterminate
vsto eliminate
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61 6.9

To destroy something completely, often on purpose

is neutral and can mean nonviolent or unplanned removal
to annihilate
vsto eliminate
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58 7.5

To destroy completely, often killing many people

is the neutral removal term and does not always imply mass death
to dispel
vsto eliminate
40 4.6

To make a feeling or idea go away

is broader and covers physical or permanent removal too
to strip away
vsto eliminate
39 4.0

Remove an outside layer or covering from something to show what is under it

is the final complete ending rather than a gradual stripping
to banish
vsto eliminate
27 6.1

Make a thought or feeling go away so it stops bothering you

is the general removal term and applies to external as well as mental things
to snuff out
vsto eliminate
24 7.7

Put an end to something or to someone's life

is the general removal term and need not be sudden or violent
to expunge
vsto eliminate
22 8.8

To remove all signs of something like a record or memory so it cannot be found

is broader and applies beyond erasing records or complaints
to clean out
vsto eliminate
  • Informal
17 3.6

Remove people completely from a place or group because they are unwanted

is not limited to physical clearing or cleaning tasks
to excise
vsto eliminate
  • Formal
16 7.2

To cut out part of a body or text

is the general removal term and does not require cutting as method
to extinguish
vsto eliminate
  • Offensive
12 7.7

Kill an entire group of people or animals so none are left

is the general removal term and does not always imply mass death
to liquidate
vsto eliminate
  • Offensive
12 9.3

To kill someone who is a threat

is broader and can mean nonviolent clearing rather than targeted killing
to efface
vsto eliminate
3 8.1

To remove something so it is no longer visible or remembered

is broader and can include physical removal as well as erasing
to destroy
vsto eliminate
2 4.6

Put an animal to death because it is seriously ill or dangerous

is the broader removal word and goes beyond animal-specific killing
to extirpate
vsto eliminate
  • Formal
2 9.9

To destroy something completely, including its root

is the common removal term and need not focus on root removal
to sweep away
vsto eliminate
3.9

To destroy or carry something away completely, for example by water

can be used more broadly, not only for total physical destruction

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To continue doing something or stay in the same state

19 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

How Complete

to annihilate
  • NSFW
58 7.5
to eradicate
84 6.6
to eliminate
  • NSFW
769 3.4
to remove
∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

eliminate infinitive
eliminated past
eliminated past participle
eliminating present participle
eliminates third person singular

Etymology

Eliminate comes from a Latin verb made of ex- 'out' and limen 'threshold', which gives the picture of pushing something out past a door. So to eliminate someone or something is to put them 'out' or get rid of them completely.