eliminate
verb
elim·i·nate
i-ˈli-mə-ˌnāt 
eliminated; eliminating
1
a
: to put an end to or get rid of : remove
eliminate errors
b
: to remove from consideration
eliminate someone as a suspect
c
: to remove from further competition by defeating
the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs
2
: to expel (waste) from the living body
3
mathematics
: to cause to disappear by combining two or more equations
eliminate an unknown quantity
: to expel waste from the living body
Examples of eliminate in a Sentence
Doctors seek to eliminate the causes of the epidemic.
The body naturally eliminates waste products.
The company plans to eliminate more than 2,000 jobs in the coming year.
She's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.
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In March 2025, Verizon asked the FCC to eliminate the 60-day requirement entirely.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Regular-season victories guaranteed a slot in the 10-race playoffs, a win in any of the first three three-race rounds advanced a driver into the next round, while the bottom three drivers at the end of each round were eliminated.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
The Lions were eliminated from playoff contention in the 2025 season and finished with a 9-8 record.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Chief’s Super Bowl LIX opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, were eliminated during the NFL Wild Card weekend by the San Francisco 49ers.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eliminate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
eliminate
verb
elim·i·nate
i-ˈlim-ə-ˌnāt
eliminated; eliminating
1
a
: to get rid of : remove
b
: to remove from further competition by defeating
2
: to expel from the living body
Medical Definition
eliminate
transitive verb
elim·i·nate
-ˌnāt
eliminated; eliminating
: to expel (as waste) from the living body
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