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 club travels to Portland on Wednesday night for a match against the second-place Thorns, the team that eliminated San Diego from last year’s playoffs.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Ducks put up a touchdown, prevailing 7-4, and have their first advantage in a best-of-seven showdown since eliminating the Oilers in the second round in 2017.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
In addition to SBIs to defend against missile attacks, Golden Dome will include lower-altitude and ground-based munitions suited for eliminating drones and other smaller, slower-moving aerial weapons.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Broadnax's case is gaining national attention for what his attorneys say was an unfair trial that saw prosecutors eliminate almost every potential Black juror and use Broadnax's own rap lyrics against him.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Ducks put up a touchdown, prevailing 7-4, and have their first advantage in a best-of-seven showdown since eliminating the Oilers in the second round in 2017.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
In addition to SBIs to defend against missile attacks, Golden Dome will include lower-altitude and ground-based munitions suited for eliminating drones and other smaller, slower-moving aerial weapons.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Broadnax's case is gaining national attention for what his attorneys say was an unfair trial that saw prosecutors eliminate almost every potential Black juror and use Broadnax's own rap lyrics against him.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eliminate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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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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