eliminate e‧lim‧i‧nate [ɪˈlɪmneɪt] verb [transitive]
to get rid of something unnecessary or unwanted:
• The company plans to eliminate 2,100 jobs.
• The administration's goal was to eliminate all spending restrictions on federal grants.
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eliminate UK US /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ verb [T]
► to completely remove something that is not wanted or needed: »
The problem we confront today is there is no one thing that can eliminate our dependency on petroleum.
»The UK hopes other countries will support its proposals to eliminate debt owed by the poorest African states to international institutions.
elimination noun [U]
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The merger is expected to result in the elimination of 4,000 jobs at the combined company.
Financial and business terms. 2012.