eliminate

  • 21eliminate — v. (D; tr.) to eliminate from * * * [ɪ lɪmɪneɪt] (D;tr.) to eliminatefrom …

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  • 22eliminate —    to kill    Usually of political or espionage killings:     We will just have to eliminate him. No time. No publicity. (G. Greene, 1978)    Whence elimination, such killing:     Elimination is rather a new line for us. More in the KGB line or… …

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  • 23eliminate — verb (T) 1 to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted: Under the agreement, all trade barriers will be eliminated. | eliminate sth from: Police have eliminated Morris from their enquiries. 2 (usually passive) to defeat a… …

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  • 24eliminate — verb 1) a policy that would eliminate inflation Syn: remove, get rid of, put an end to, do away with, end, stop, eradicate, destroy, stamp out 2) he was eliminated from the title race Syn: knock out …

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  • 25eliminate — [ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt] verb [T] 1) to get rid of something that is not wanted or needed Many infectious diseases have been virtually eliminated.[/ex] He had to eliminate dairy products from his diet.[/ex] 2) to decide that someone or something is not… …

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  • 26eliminate — /əˈlɪməneɪt / (say uh limuhnayt), /i / (say ee ) verb (t) (eliminated, eliminating) 1. to get rid of; expel; remove: *This will not only eliminate such costly accessories as glasses and barmaids, but also pubs. –cyril pearl, 1959. 2. to omit as… …

  • 27Eliminate Down — Éditeur Soft Vision Date de sortie 1993 Genre shoot them up Plate forme Megadrive Média Cartouche Contrôle …

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  • 28eliminate racial segregation — index desegregate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 29eliminate the alternatives — index choose, elect (choose) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 30eliminate — verb /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ a) <div id= v1 > To completely destroy (something) so that it no longer exists.</div> Bill was eliminated as a suspect when the police interviewed witnesses. b) To kill (a person or animal). John was eliminated as a… …

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