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Eliminative

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e·lim·i·nate  (-lm-nt)
tr.v. e·lim·i·nat·ed, e·lim·i·nat·ing, e·lim·i·nates
1. To get rid of; remove: an effort to eliminate homelessness; eliminated his enemies.
2.
a. To leave out or omit from consideration; reject.
b. To remove from consideration by defeating, as in a contest.
3. Mathematics To remove (an unknown quantity) by combining equations.
4. Physiology To excrete (bodily wastes).
[Latin lminre, lmint-, to banish : -, ex-, ex- + lmen, lmin-, threshold.]
e·limi·nation n.
e·limi·native, e·limi·na·tory (-n-tôr, -tr) adj.
e·limi·nator n.
Synonyms: eliminate, eradicate, liquidate, purge
These verbs mean to wipe out someone or something, especially by using drastic methods such as banishment or execution: eliminated all opposition; eradicate guerrilla activity; liquidating traitors; purged the army of dissidents.


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