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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UnitedHealth, parent of the biggest U.S. health insurer, on Friday said that the changes will eliminate roughly two-thirds of prior-authorization requirements for members under the age of 18 by the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

To win the trophy the Gunners, who did eliminate Real Madrid last season, must defeat PSG - one of the Deloitte Money League's big four.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

On Tuesday, crews remained focused on stabilizing the temperature of the tank to eliminate any remaining fire risk, according to interim Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

If someone hasn’t paid a penalty yet, they could say they were owed an abatement to reduce or eliminate the penalty.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Inhabitants of those islands developed intensive dryland agriculture requiring a heavy input of labor to build terraces, carry out mulching, rotate crops, reduce or eliminate fallow periods, and maintain tree plantations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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