Dictionary definition · eliminate
verb
- terminate, end, or take out"Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"
- get rid of something
- kill in large numbers"the plague wiped out an entire population"
- dismiss from consideration or a contest"John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"
- eliminate from the body"Pass a kidney stone"
- remove from a contest or race"The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"
- remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).