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eliminated

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪd/ · e·lim·i·nated
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of eliminate: to completely remove, get rid of, or put an end to. The committee eliminated the proposal after a lengthy debate.
  2. To kill (a person or animal). The hitman eliminated his target without leaving a trace.
  3. To excrete waste products. The kidneys eliminated excess salts from the bloodstream.
adjective
  1. Having been removed or excluded; no longer present. All the eliminated contestants left the stage quietly.
Did you know? The Latin root ‘limen’ means ‘threshold’; originally ‘eliminate’ described driving someone over a threshold, i.e., expelling them.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Aug 2, 2026