Word of the Day: Eliminate
To eliminate something is to take it away or stop it or get rid of it.
- During a tournament, teams are eliminated through competition until two teams remain to play for the championship.
- We eliminated several different possibilities when looking for a reason for the problem with our computer.
- In order to eliminate her debt, Victoria found a second job and paid off her credit cards.
- It’s not easy to eliminate belly fat.
- I wish I could eliminate all the rabbits who are eating the bark off of my bushes and trees.
The word “elimination” is a noun:
- Through a process of elimination, we determined the reason for the problem.
- The elimination of an enemy is an objective of warfare.
- Janet took her cat to the vet because the cat was having trouble with elimination. (elimination = the ability to go to the bathroom)
Essential English Dictionary
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