eliminate
verb
elim·i·nate
i-ˈli-mə-ˌnāt 
eliminated; eliminating
1
a
: to put an end to or get rid of : remove
eliminate errors
b
: to remove from consideration
eliminate someone as a suspect
c
: to remove from further competition by defeating
the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs
2
: to expel (waste) from the living body
3
mathematics
: to cause to disappear by combining two or more equations
eliminate an unknown quantity
: to expel waste from the living body
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Examples of eliminate in a Sentence
Doctors seek to eliminate the causes of the epidemic.
The body naturally eliminates waste products.
The company plans to eliminate more than 2,000 jobs in the coming year.
She's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.
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After Mexico were eliminated in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, De Luisa did not seek re-election.
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The vaccine, which was invented in 1955, eliminated polio in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says.
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden dared his Republican successor this week to eliminate his signature law bringing clean-energy manufacturing projects across the country, including GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The vaccine, which was invented in 1955, eliminated polio in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Perez Construction advocates for environmentally sustainable renovation practices and is a part of the Building Decarbonization Coalition, an organization committed to eliminating fossil fuels in buildings.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eliminate. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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eliminate
verb
elim·i·nate
i-ˈlim-ə-ˌnāt
eliminated; eliminating
1
a
: to get rid of : remove
b
: to remove from further competition by defeating
2
: to expel from the living body
Medical Definition
eliminate
transitive verb
elim·i·nate
-ˌnāt
eliminated; eliminating
: to expel (as waste) from the living body
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