eliminate

/ɪlˈɪmɪnˌe‍ɪt/

/ɪˈɫɪməˌneɪt/

to eliminate

MAIN VERB

to fully remove or get rid of something

do away with

synonyms : obviate

kill in large numbers

synonyms : annihilate

eliminate from the body

synonyms : egest

dismiss from consideration or a contest

synonyms : reject

remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

remove from a contest or race

Examples

1. Racism must be eliminated, roots and all.

2. A little research goes a long way to help eliminate college debt.

3. We've restructured the organization to help eliminate unnecessary costs, but we're still not out of the woods.

4. They decided to downsize their lifestyle and live within their means to eliminate credit card debt and achieve financial stability.