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Third Person
eliminates
Present Participle
eliminating
Past Tense
eliminated
Past Participle
eliminated
1
to fully remove or get rid of something
transitive
- The exterminator worked to eliminate the infestation of pests in the house.
- The company implemented a new system to eliminate inefficiencies in the workflow.
- The government launched a program to eliminate poverty in the targeted communities.
- The software developers have recently eliminated bugs to improve overall performance.
- Personal protective measures, such as vaccination, can help eliminate the spread of certain diseases.
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2
to intentionally kill or remove someone, especially an enemy or rival
transitive
- The agency sent an operative to eliminate the target before he could escape.
- He was eliminated during the raid, along with several accomplices.
- The general ordered his troops to eliminate all hostile forces in the area.
- The hitman was paid to eliminate the witness before the trial.
- They plotted to eliminate the rival leader and take control of the organization.
3
to remove or reject someone or something from consideration, involvement, or further participation
transitive
- The committee decided to eliminate candidates who did not meet the qualifications.
- Due to a rule violation, the player was eliminated from the tournament.
- The coach had to eliminate several players from the team due to their performance.
- The strict guidelines will eliminate any participants who do not follow the rules.
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4
to take out a variable from an equation by replacing it with another that has the same value
transitive
- You can eliminate the unknown variable by substituting its value from the second equation.
- The goal is to eliminate one of the variables to simplify the system of equations.
- The first step in solving the system is to eliminate one of the variables.
- By eliminating the variable, we can find a solution that works for both equations.
- To make the equation easier to solve, you must first eliminate one of the variables.
5
to defeat someone in a competition, causing them to no longer participate
transitive
- He was eliminated in the first round of the tennis competition.
- Our team eliminated the defending champions to reach the semifinals.
- The underdog team eliminated all their opponents to become the surprise winners.
- She was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the singing contest.
- After a tough match, they managed to eliminate their rivals and advance to the next stage.