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Eliminate

verb/ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪt/
Definition
terminate, end, or take out
do away with
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈaɡənhˌʊd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈaɡənhˌʊd/
4 syllables Say it as /ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbterminate, end, or take out
“Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”
verbdo away with
verbkill in large numbers
“the plague wiped out an entire population”
verbdismiss from consideration or a contest
“John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi”
verbeliminate from the body
“Pass a kidney stone”
verbremove from a contest or race
“The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race”
verbremove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
Word Forms
eliminationnounthe act of removing or getting rid of something
eliminatornounan agent that eliminates something
obviationnounthe act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
annihilativeadjectivewreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
annihilationnountotal destruction
annihilatornouna total destroyer
extinctionnouncomplete annihilation
wipeoutnounan event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
decimationnoundestroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
excretoryadjectiveof or relating to the process of excretion
excretionnounthe bodily process of discharging waste matter
excretingnounthe bodily process of discharging waste matter
passingnouna bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beseitigen
beenden, beenden oder herausnehmen
🇫🇷French
éliminer
résilier, terminer ou supprimer
🇪🇸Spanish
eliminar
terminar, finalizar o eliminar
🇮🇹Italian
eliminare
terminare, terminare o eliminare
🇳🇱Dutch
elimineren
beëindigen, beëindigen of verwijderen
🇵🇹Portuguese
eliminar
encerrar, encerrar ou retirar
🇷🇺Russian
устранять
прекратить, прекратить или удалить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हटाना
ख़त्म करना, ख़त्म करना या बाहर निकालना
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্মূল
শেষ করা, শেষ করা বা বের করা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒழிக்க
நிறுத்து, முடிவு செய் அல்லது வெளியே எடு
🇮🇳Telugu
తొలగించు
ముగించు, ముగించు, లేదా తీయుట
🇮🇳Marathi
दूर करणे
समाप्त करा, समाप्त करा किंवा बाहेर काढा
🇮🇳Gujarati
નાબૂદ
સમાપ્ત કરો, સમાપ્ત કરો અથવા બહાર કાઢો
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೊಡೆದುಹಾಕಲು
ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸು, ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸು ಅಥವಾ ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇല്ലാതാക്കുക
അവസാനിപ്പിക്കുക, അവസാനിപ്പിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പുറത്തെടുക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੂੰ ਖਤਮ
ਖਤਮ ਕਰੋ, ਖਤਮ ਕਰੋ, ਜਾਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ختم
ختم کرنا، ختم کرنا، یا نکالنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
排除
终止、结束或取出
🇯🇵Japanese
なくす
終了する、終了する、または削除する
🇰🇷Korean
제거하다
종료, 종료 또는 제거
🇻🇳Vietnamese
loại bỏ
chấm dứt, kết thúc hoặc đưa ra
🇹🇭Thai
กำจัด
สิ้นสุดสิ้นสุดหรือนำออก
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghapuskan
mengakhiri, mengakhiri, atau menghapus
🇵🇭Filipino
alisin
wakasan, tapusin, o alisin
🇲🇾Malay
menghapuskan
menamatkan, menamatkan, atau mengambil keluar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اِسْتَبْعَد
إنهاء أو إنهاء أو إخراج
🇮🇷Persian
از بین بردن
خاتمه دهید، پایان دهید، یا خارج کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
elemek
sonlandırmak, sona erdirmek veya çıkarmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְחַסֵל
לסיים, לסיים או להוציא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'eliminate'?
The primary meaning of 'eliminate' is 'terminate, end, or take out'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'eliminate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'eliminate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'eliminate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'eliminate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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