eliminate

/ɪlˈɪmənˌeɪt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. terminate, end, or take out
   “Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”
2. do away with
3. kill in large numbers
   “the plague wiped out an entire population”
4. dismiss from consideration or a contest
   “John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi”
5. eliminate from the body
   “Pass a kidney stone”
6. remove from a contest or race
   “The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race”
7. remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

Synonyms for eliminate

• extinguish
• get rid of
• do away with
• obviate
• rid of
• annihilate
• eradicate
• wipe out
• decimate
• carry off
• rule out
• winnow out
• reject
• excrete
• egest
• pass

Words that rhyme with eliminate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate
• vegetate