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The correct spelling is eliminate.
How to pronounce eliminate
/ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
verbIPA: /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.To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
- 2.To kill (a person or animal).
- 3.To excrete (waste products).
- 4.To exclude (from investigation or from further competition).
- 5.To record amounts in a consolidation statement to remove the effects of inter-company transactions.
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