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to eliminate

to eliminate

81 4.3
Remove waste or harmful substances from the body
  • verb
  • /ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : eliminar
  • Military policies and programs directed toward eliminating drug abuse among military personnel appear to have been successful.
  • eliminate drugs

Our stool eliminates not just waste matter, but toxins.

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Examples

  • Creatinine is an end product of muscle metabolism and is eliminated from the body by the kidney.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Their body is fighting it and winning, eliminating it.

  • Indeed, it played a role in helping eliminate the disease from Europe in 1928.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Bovine brucellosis has been nearly eliminated from livestock in the United States.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Thus, to ensure healthy body tissue development, it is prudent to eliminate ETS exposure from children's environments.

    Academic text (1992)
  • You eliminate nitrous oxide from manure decomposition and you eliminate methane from ruminant digestion.

  • The digestive system works to eliminate waste products from the body.

  • Drinking plenty of water can help your body eliminate toxins more efficiently.

  • After digestion, the body eliminates unnecessary substances through urine.

Synonyms

to remove
vsto eliminate
1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

focuses specifically on bodily expulsion rather than general removal
to get rid of
vsto eliminate
1.6

To remove or throw away something you do not want

is the medical bodily removal sense rather than general disposal
to take out
vsto eliminate
948 1.9

To remove something from a place or container

refers specifically to removing substances from the body
to pass
vsto eliminate
  • NSFW
168 4.4

To let waste or a small object leave the body

is the broader concept of removing substances from the body
to clean out
vsto eliminate
91 3.2

Empty a place or container by removing everything inside

applies to bodily removal of substances, not clearing spaces
to do away with
vsto eliminate
88 3.7

Remove something so it is no longer used

is confined to physical bodily expulsion as a physiological act
to flush out
vsto eliminate
51 4.5

Force unwanted people or things out of a place, often using water

is the neutral term for bodily removal without specifying method
to purge
vsto eliminate
49 6.3

To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning

is a neutral physiological removal without the strong cleansing sense
to expel
vsto eliminate
34 5.0

Push out a substance, for example gas from a body or container

is not limited to forceful discharge and includes natural removal
to filter out
vsto eliminate
20 3.8

To remove unwanted things from water, air, or lists by letting the rest pass

is bodily expulsion rather than mechanical separation by filtering
to excrete
vsto eliminate
  • NSFW
6 7.0

To remove waste from the body through urine, sweat or breath

is the general term for removing substances from the body naturally
to egest
vsto eliminate
  • Specialized
9.9

To push out waste from the body after digestion

covers removal from the body more broadly beyond the digestive tract
to flush out toxins
vsto eliminate
4.4

Remove harmful substances from the body by drinking more water or sweating

is the general act of bodily removal, not tied to a method

Antonyms

60 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

How Complete

to expel
34 5.0
to eliminate
  • Specialized
81 4.3
to excrete
  • NSFW
6 7.0
to pass
  • NSFW
168 4.4

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Eliminate comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and limen 'threshold', like sending something out through a door. That's why we also use it for the body 'sending out' or removing waste and chemicals.