ELIMINATE

(verb) eliminate from the body
"Pass a kidney stone"
synonyms : egest , excrete , pass
(verb) kill in large numbers
"the plague wiped out an entire population"
synonyms : annihilate , carry off , decimate , eradicate , extinguish , wipe out
(verb) terminate, end, or take out
"Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics", "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs", "eliminate my debts"
synonyms : do away with , extinguish , get rid of
(verb) remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
(verb) 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"
synonyms : reject , rule out , winnow out
(verb) remove from a contest or race
"The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"
(verb) do away with
synonyms : obviate , rid of
The laser treatment obviates the need for surgery. -added by naila_inlas

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