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eliminate
verb as in remove, throw out
Strongest matches
cancel, defeat, dispose of, disqualify, eradicate, erase, exclude, get rid of, ignore, knock out, oust, phase out, stamp out, waive, wipe out
Strong matches
annihilate, discard, discharge, dismiss, disregard, drop, eject, evict, expel, exterminate, invalidate, kill, liquidate, murder, omit, reject, slay, terminate, waste
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
The Philadelphia Eagles secured their fourth straight play-off appearance but Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets were eliminated along with the Cleveland Browns.
Gunn failed to receive a single point from judges at this summer's Olympic games and was subsequently eliminated from the round-robin stage which led to a torrent of abuse online.
The department staff also suggested eliminating the extra 2% potentially allowed for utilities after a study found the additional rent increases likely exceed the cost of service.
His team, Inter Miami, was eliminated from the postseason four weeks ago.
Lewis Hamilton said "you couldn't make it up" after he was eliminated from the first part of qualifying in his final race for Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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