e·lim·i·nate
(ĭ-lĭḿə-nāt́)
[Latin ēlīmināre, ēlīmināt-, to banish, ē-, ex-, ex-, + līmen, līmin-, threshold.]
transitive verb: -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.
- To get rid of; remove: an effort to eliminate homelessness; eliminated his enemies.
- To leave out or omit from consideration; reject.
- To remove from consideration by defeating, as in a contest.
- Mathematics To remove (an unknown quantity) by combining equations.
- Physiology To excrete (bodily wastes).
derivatives
- e·liḿi·nátion
- noun
- e·liḿi·nátive
- adjective
- e·liḿi·nátor
- noun
synonyms:
eliminate, eradicate, liquidate, purge These verbs mean to wipe out someone or something, especially by using drastic methods such as banishment or execution: eliminated all opposition; eradicate guerrilla activity; liquidating traitors; purged the army of dissidents.
