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to eliminate
01
to fully remove or get rid of something
Transitive: to eliminate sth
Examples
The exterminator worked to eliminate the infestation of pests in the house.
Examples
The agency sent an operative to eliminate the target before he could escape.
03
to remove or reject someone or something from consideration, involvement, or further participation
Transitive: to eliminate sb
Examples
The committee decided to eliminate candidates who did not meet the qualifications.
04
to take out a variable from an equation by replacing it with another that has the same value
Transitive: to eliminate a variable
Examples
You can eliminate the unknown variable by substituting its value from the second equation.
05
to defeat someone in a competition, causing them to no longer participate
Transitive: to eliminate a contestant
Examples
He was eliminated in the first round of the tennis competition.
