| Front | eliminate |
|---|---|
| Back | e‧lim‧i‧nate AC /ɪˈlɪməneɪt, ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ verb [transitive] 1to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted → eradicate eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etc The credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques. There is no solution that will totally eliminate the possibility of theft. eliminate something/somebody from something Fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet. Register In everyday English, people usually say get rid of rather than eliminate: It is almost impossible to get rid of the problem. 2[usually passive] to defeat a team or person in a competition, so that they no longer take part in it SYN knock out: Our team was eliminated in the first round. 3to kill someone in order to prevent them from causing trouble: a ruthless dictator who eliminated all his rivals 4eliminate somebody from your enquiries British English if the police eliminate someone from their enquiries, they decide that that person did not commit a particular crime |
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