eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-neyt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /

VERB

remove, throw out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel defeat dispose of disqualify eradicate erase exclude get rid of ignore knock out oust phase out stamp out waive wipe out

STRONG

annihilate discard discharge dismiss disregard drop eject evict expel exterminate invalidate kill liquidate murder omit reject slay terminate waste

WEAK

blot out bump off cast out count out cut out dispense with do away with drive out leave out put out rub out rule out set aside shut the door on take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid allow create establish help hold keep permit retain

STRONG

accept admit approve bear begin build employ engage give birth hire include initiate preserve save start take in welcome

WEAK

choose ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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It would also eliminate the need for gravitational assists from other planets.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The rules would also eliminate the index’s requirement that a minimum of 10% of a member company’s issued shares be free-trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The rise of AI is raising questions about whether to adapt or eliminate it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The idea behind implementing the caps on parent and graduate loans was to eliminate what critics had said was essentially an unlimited source of funds for schools that gave them room to raise tuition.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike other forms of Internet overinvestment, it was permanent: Once the fiber cables were laid, no one was going to dig them up and thereby eliminate the overcapacity.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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