eliminate

verb
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/

Meaning

To completely remove or get rid of something.

Example Sentences

The new policy aims to eliminate corruption in the system.

Eliminate time-wasting habits.

Example Expressions

eliminate the competition

Synonyms

remove, eradicate, abolish, exterminate, wipe out, delete
Entry 1
remove, eradicate, abolish, exterminate, wipe out
Entry 2
remove, eradicate, abolish, delete

Antonyms

include, accept, retain, keep, maintain, preserve
Entry 1
include, accept, retain
Entry 2
keep, retain, maintain, preserve

Collocations

eliminate problem, eliminate risk, eliminate waste, eliminate need

Related Vocabularies

to load with too much weight or cargo; to give too much work or information
past tense of 'come'
To support or strengthen; to prop up.
to have or include within; to restrain or control
To estimate or conclude something by extending or projecting known information.
to fill someone with great surprise or wonder

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