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eliminate
verb
-
eliminate
,
eliminating
,
eliminates
,
eliminated
to
completely
remove
something
that
is
not
needed
or
wanted
•
The
new
filter
eliminates
harmful
bacteria
from
the
water
.
The
new
filter
eliminates
harmful
bacteria
from
the
water
.
•
Regular
exercise
can
eliminate
stress
and
boost
your
mood
.
Regular
exercise
can
eliminate
stress
and
boost
your
mood
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
eliminare
“
to
turn
out
of
doors
,
banish
,”
from
e-
(“
out
”)
+
limen
(“
threshold
”).
verb
-
eliminate
,
eliminating
,
eliminates
,
eliminated
to
defeat
an
opponent
so
that
they
are
no
longer
in
a
competition
•
Spain
eliminated
Germany
in
the
quarter-finals
.
Spain
eliminated
Germany
in
the
quarter-finals
.
•
One
wrong
answer
will
eliminate
you
from
the
quiz
show
.
One
wrong
answer
will
eliminate
you
from
the
quiz
show
.
verb
-
eliminate
,
eliminating
,
eliminates
,
eliminated
to
deliberately
kill
or
neutralize
a
target
,
especially
in
military
or
spy
contexts
•
The
general
gave
orders
to
eliminate
the
threat
before
dawn
.
The
general
gave
orders
to
eliminate
the
threat
before
dawn
.
•
The
spy
was
sent
to
eliminate
the
double
agent
.
The
spy
was
sent
to
eliminate
the
double
agent
.
verb
-
eliminate
,
eliminating
,
eliminates
,
eliminated
(
mathematics
)
to
remove
a
variable
from
an
equation
or
set
of
equations
•
First
,
eliminate
x
by
adding
the
two
equations
together
.
First
,
eliminate
x
by
adding
the
two
equations
together
.
•
We
can
eliminate
the
fraction
by
multiplying
both
sides
by
4
.
We
can
eliminate
the
fraction
by
multiplying
both
sides
by
4
.