eliminate

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/
verb
  1. To completely remove or get rid of something.
    • We need to eliminate all sugar from our diet to improve our health.
    • The new software will eliminate many manual tasks in the office.
    • Scientists are working to eliminate the disease from the region.
  2. To defeat a person or team so that they cannot continue in a competition.
    • She eliminated her opponent with a powerful serve in the final set.
    • The quiz show contestant was eliminated after giving a wrong answer.
    • Our team was eliminated in the first round of the tournament.
  3. To kill someone, especially in a planned or secret way.
    • The spy was ordered to eliminate the target before sunrise.
    • The dictator eliminated his political rivals to stay in power.
    • In the movie, the villain tries to eliminate anyone who knows his secret.
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