eliminate
Definitions
To completely remove or get rid of something.
消除，清除，排除。
To defeat someone so that they can no longer take part in a competition.
（使）淘汰，出局。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivede- (out) + limin (threshold) + -ate (to do) = 'to put out across the threshold,' i.e. to show something the door. The image of carrying something out the doorway and gone gives the modern sense: to remove completely, or to knock out of a contest.
Root limen still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.eliminate the need for免除……的必要
- 2.eliminate from从……中淘汰
- 3.completely eliminate彻底消除
- 4.eliminate waste消除浪费
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new system aims to eliminate paperwork entirely.
- 2.
Drinking water helps eliminate toxins from the body.
- 3.
Our team was eliminated in the first round.
Easily Confused
eliminate vs remove: remove just takes something away (remove a stain). eliminate is stronger and more final — it gets rid of something completely so it no longer exists or counts (eliminate poverty, eliminate a rival). You remove a coat; you eliminate a threat.