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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More than half of the pool’s brackets have already been mathematically eliminated, but Claude has one of the highest win probabilities of any entry.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for other, more advanced roles, they were more likely to say that AI would enhance work as opposed to eliminating it.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal will eliminate tariffs on major EU exports such as cheeses, meat preparations, wine and sparkling wine, some fruits and vegetables including preparations, chocolate, and sugar confectionary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both of those firms have made incremental investments in their own sports prediction markets, Bender notes, and eliminating those investments could drive up earnings estimates for this year and the next.

From Barron's

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