eliminate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i lim′ə nāt′)

Inflections of 'eliminate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
eliminates
v 3rd person singular
eliminating
v pres p
eliminated
v past
eliminated
v past p
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InglésEspañol
eliminate [sth]⇒ vtr (get rid of)eliminar⇒ vtr
  remover⇒ vtr
  retirar⇒ vtr
 The kidneys help to eliminate the body's waste.
 Los riñones ayudan a eliminar los deshechos del cuerpo.
eliminate [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr (get rid of)eliminar algo de loc verb
  deshacerse de v prnl + prep
 Supposedly, this filter eliminates 99% of harmful contaminants from the water.
 Se supone que este filtro elimina el 99% de los contaminantes nocivos del agua.
eliminate [sth]⇒ vtr (rule out)eliminar⇒ vtr
  excluir⇒ vtr
 We haven't yet eliminated the idea of a picnic from our plans.
 Todavía no hemos eliminado del plan la idea de un picnic.
eliminate [sb]⇒ vtr (kill)eliminar⇒ vtr
  matar⇒ vtr
  aniquilar⇒ vtr
 Officials have uncovered a plot to eliminate the president.
 Los oficiales han descubierto un complot para eliminar al presidente.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'eliminate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
axe - blackout curtains - burn your bridges - clear - crop out - cross off - cut out - denuclearize - do away with - elide - eradicate - exterminate - extirpate - flush out - freeze out - hit list - ineradicable - knock out - knockout - phase out - purge - put out of contention - remove - root out - root out the evil - rule out - screen out - sift out - subtract - sweep away - weed - whittle away - wipe out
Spanish:
eliminar - obviar - borrar del mapa - desarraigar - extinguir - liquidar - suprimir


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