eliminate
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/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/
verb
B2
to remove something completely
This medicine helps eliminate pain quickly.
C1
to decide someone or something is not involved
The detective will eliminate people who have alibis.
C1
to remove someone from a competition
The team needs to eliminate their strongest opponents to win.
R
to kill someone, usually an enemy
The spy mission was to eliminate the dangerous leader.
translation
to remove something completely; to decide someone or something is not involved; to remove someone from a competition; to kill someone, usually an enemy
Word Forms
3rd Present
eliminates
Past
eliminated
Perfect
eliminated
Progressive
eliminating