Definition: Meaning of, eliminate in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt /
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Word Forms:
Prsesent
Past
Past Participle
eliminate
eliminated
eliminated
Present Participle
Third Person Singular
eliminating
eliminates
[transitive]
to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted
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[usually passive] to defeat a team or person in a competition, so that they no longer take part in it
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to kill someone in order to prevent them from causing trouble
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eliminate somebody from your enquiriesBritish English if the police eliminate someone from their enquiries, they decide that that person did not commit a particular crime