əˈnaɪə.leɪt ˈdɛ.sɪ.meɪt ˈdɛ.sə.meɪt iːˈdʒɛst ɪˈlɪməneɪt ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt ɛkˈskɹiːt ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ ˈɒbviˌeɪt ˈɑbviˌeɪt ɹɪˈdʒɛkt eliminate from the body Pass a kidney stone kill in large numbers the plague wiped out an entire population terminate, end, or take out Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics Socialism extinguished these archaic customs eliminate my debts remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations dismiss from consideration or a contest John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration remove from a contest or race The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race get rid of something