tr.v. e·lim·i·nat·ed, e·lim·i·nat·ing, e·lim·i·nates
- To get rid of; remove: an effort to eliminate homelessness; eliminated his enemies.
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- To leave out or omit from consideration; reject.
- To remove from consideration by defeating, as in a contest.
- Mathematics. To remove (an unknown quantity) by combining equations.
- Physiology. To excrete (bodily wastes).
eliminate
v 1: terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics" [syn: get rid of, do away with]
2: do away with [syn: obviate, rid of] [ant: necessitate]
3: kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population" [syn: annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off]
4: dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration" [syn: rule out, reject]
5: eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone" [syn: excrete, egest, pass]
6: remove from a contest or race; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"
7: remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
Synonyms: eliminate, eradicate, liquidate, purge
These verbs mean to wipe out someone or something, especially by using drastic methods such as banishment or execution: eliminated all opposition; eradicate guerrilla activity; liquidating traitors; purged the army of dissidents.
첫댓글 eliminate vt.1 ~을 제외하다, 무시하다. 2.제거하다
제외하다, 제거하다