eliminate
verb (used with object)
to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable.
eliminates
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present tense formof eliminate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Obakulactone slowed the growth of these cells, reduced their production of inflammatory cytokines, and encouraged apoptosis, the controlled process through which the body eliminates unwanted or damaged cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
As an economics student, I know banning something rarely eliminates it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A sausage-and-pepper meal starter eliminates most of the chopping; canned tomatoes provide the sauce’s backbone; and a few spoonfuls of prepared sun-dried tomato pesto pull everything into focus.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
The action "eliminates the final major barriers for private sector investment in Syria and promotes Syria's economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy," he said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
It also, incidentally, eliminates the possibility of robots, in complete adjustment, wandering off while still on Earth and thus bringing U. S. Robots face to face with the strict laws against robots on Earth.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
