eliminating

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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Another perceived benefit of remote work has been that eliminating a daily commute gives employees more free time to balance their personal responsibilities with their professional ones.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

The flight will save money on landing fees by eliminating a stop, but Hudson admits the longer flight has a higher relative fuel bill.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

A new California law will narrow the laundry list of food date labels on products to two, eliminating consumer confusion and halting the unintentional food waste that has resulted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

But despite its effectiveness in eliminating polio, the live virus occasionally mutated back into its pathogenic form, resulting in rare cases of vaccine-related polio—something that Sabin refused to acknowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

The system was too neat to last, and soon geologists were contributing additional divisions while eliminating others.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson