Eliminate
To remove or get rid of something completely; to render something no longer present or applicable.
verbEliminate
To remove or get rid of something completely; to render something no longer present or applicable.
verbImagine This
Imagine a detective at a crowded scene, carefully crossing out every clue that doesn’t fit the evidence until only the correct clues remain.
Sounds Like
ih-LIM-uh-nayt
Looks Like
looks like: visually resembles 'limit' in spelling and ends with -ate, hinting at its action of reduction
Remember This
Eliminate emphasizes thorough removal, not merely hiding or ignoring something. It also appears in tests as the process of removing wrong answer choices.
Other Forms
Note
Difference from 'exclude' (not including) and 'delete' (digital removal) varies by context. In math or logic, 'eliminate' means to remove possibilities or candidates.