Definitions

eliminate

[ih-lim-uh-neyt] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /

VERB

remove, throw out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel defeat dispose of disqualify eradicate erase exclude get rid of ignore knock out oust phase out stamp out waive wipe out

STRONG

annihilate discard discharge dismiss disregard drop eject evict expel exterminate invalidate kill liquidate murder omit reject slay terminate waste

WEAK

blot out bump off cast out count out cut out dispense with do away with drive out leave out put out rub out rule out set aside shut the door on take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid allow create establish help hold keep permit retain

STRONG

accept admit approve bear begin build employ engage give birth hire include initiate preserve save start take in welcome

WEAK

choose ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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Social Security’s finances are assessed on a 75-year basis, so policymakers’ goal in the early 1980s was to eliminate the 75-year deficit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The philanthropic giant plans to eliminate up to 500 jobs by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Oxidizers help remove pollutants by reacting with airborne chemicals and transforming them into substances that are easier to eliminate.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

“The proposal does not eliminate margin but replaces outdated day trading margin requirements with modern, effective standards,” said the Commission.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Resistance to insecticides by mosquitoes of the anophelene group has surged upward at an astounding rate, being created by the thoroughness of the very house-spraying programs designed to eliminate malaria.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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