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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Re-engineering Geely vehicles to eliminate Chinese software and hardware “will be difficult, but not impossible,” Fiorani said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The 2025 US State Department Report on human trafficking accused the government of failing to make significant efforts to eliminate it, never arresting or prosecuting a suspected scam compound operator or owner.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A few years ago, they considered stripping the paint to reveal the original brickwork of the more than 3,500-square-foot home, hoping to eliminate the need for future repainting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

While helpful, that approach does not fully eliminate hidden connections between languages.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

He would not be able to go any further with his Great Society policies to eliminate poverty and social injustice.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

eliminate

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