eliminate
Translation
to eliminate, to remove, to get rid of, to knock out
Examples
We must eliminate all errors.
We must eliminate all errors.
The team was eliminated from the tournament.
The team was eliminated from the tournament.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to remove (sth.) completely from (sth.) We must eliminate errors from the report.
Similar Words
Synonyms: remove, get rid of, eradicate; Antonyms: include, add, accept
Etymology
From Latin `e-` (out) + `limen` (threshold), literally 'to turn out of doors'.
Memory Tips
Think of putting something 'out' (`e-`) of the 'limit' or 'threshold' (`limen`).