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
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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The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday (Feb. 27) to eliminate more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts, as well as $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance worldwide, according to the Associated Press.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
Their goal is to eliminate the stress, confusion and frustration that selling a home creates.
—Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
Punk eliminated Paul via GTS, getting a modicum of revenge after Paul previously tossed him out of the Royal Rumble.
Cena and Punk embraced in the middle of the ring before exchanging a barrage of punches.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
As part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the General Services Administration eliminated its technology unit, CBS News learned Saturday.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
Their goal is to eliminate the stress, confusion and frustration that selling a home creates.
—Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
Punk eliminated Paul via GTS, getting a modicum of revenge after Paul previously tossed him out of the Royal Rumble.
Cena and Punk embraced in the middle of the ring before exchanging a barrage of punches.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
As part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the General Services Administration eliminated its technology unit, CBS News learned Saturday.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eliminate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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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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