elimination
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3.5
- noun
- /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/
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eliminación
- The elimination of toxic waste from the river is crucial for the environment.
- elimination or reduction
- elimination of barriers
- elimination of subsidies
I'm like, oh great, you think we're idiots, do an elimination diet and he did.
- I'm like, oh great, you think we're idiots, do an elimination diet and he did.
- This is it, Elimination round one.
- I didn't know he did this in the the ferret elimination where it came down to the rock, paper, scissors.
- It's basically the ultimate elimination diet as meat and eggs are some of the most uninflammatory foods on planet earth.
- And so that elimination lets me just focus hardcore on set tasks.
Examples
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We seek total elimination one day of nuclear weapons from the face of the earth.
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The major advantage of regenerable systems is the elimination of waste products.
Academic text (1990) -
I think the most important thing to teach is the elimination of fear.
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Also, remember, with elimination, you have a choice.
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I stand for the elimination of the death penalty.
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It's single elimination, so that means we have to win two games before we get to the finals.
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We have an organisation for the mutual protection of all planets, and for the complete elimination of aggression.
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In modern risk societies, the management and elimination of risk have become preeminent drivers of public policy.
Academic text (2012) -
As more programs that vulnerable clients depend on face elimination or cutbacks, advocacy is needed more than ever.
Academic text (2013) -
The elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe.
Synonyms
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2.0
Taking something or someone away from a place
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3.0
The act of getting rid of something you do not want
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4.3
Removing something from a place using effort or force
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6.8
Complete removal of something unwanted
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7.9
Complete destruction that leaves nothing behind
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5.9
The act of removing writing or information from a document
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7.9
A medical operation that cuts out tissue or a growth
An action that takes something away
An action that removes all things from a container or place
Removing information completely from a record
Removing information from a record so it no longer appears
Complete removal of information from a document or record
Complete removal of something, often by pulling it out by the roots
The official removal of something like a law or rule
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.5
A competition where losers leave after each round until one winner remains
- Specialized
A chemical reaction in which one molecule breaks into two smaller molecules by losing atoms or small groups
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Etymology
Elimination comes from the Latin verb eliminare, from e- or ex- 'out' and limen 'threshold'. That's why to eliminate something today is to remove it or send it 'out' of a group or place.