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eliminate

The correct spelling is eliminate.

How to pronounce eliminate

/ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
verb

IPA: /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/

Say it like: Eli-min-ate

The correct spelling is eliminate. To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to. For example: "a ruthless mobster who eliminated his enemies"

Usage Examples

a ruthless mobster who eliminated his enemies

Bill was eliminated as a suspect when the police interviewed witnesses.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
  2. 2.To kill (a person or animal).
  3. 3.To excrete (waste products).
  4. 4.To exclude (from investigation or from further competition).
  5. 5.To record amounts in a consolidation statement to remove the effects of inter-company transactions.

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