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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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 due to the highly effective vaccination program, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Almost 40 years after the vaccine — and its widespread and widely required use — measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eliminate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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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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