[ ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt ]
■ verb
1》 completely remove or get rid of.
↘reject or exclude from consideration or further participation.
2》 Chemistry generate (a simple substance) as a product in the course of a reaction involving larger molecules.
Derivatives
eliminable adjective
elimination noun
eliminator noun
eliminatory adjective
Origin
C16: from L. eliminat- , eliminare 'turn out of doors'.