eliminating

UK
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/
eliminatingnoun
UK
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/
Gerund noun denoting the act or process of elimination.
Translations
The eliminating of unnecessary expenses saved the company millions.
L’élimination des dépenses inutiles a fait économiser des millions à l’entreprise.
Definitions
The act or process of removing or getting rid of something.
The eliminating of unnecessary expenses saved the company millions.
eliminatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/
Present participle used adjectivally.
Translations
The eliminating agent neutralizes all airborne toxins.
L’agent éliminant neutralise toutes les toxines en suspension dans l’air.
Definitions
Causing or designed to remove or get rid of something.
The eliminating agent neutralizes all airborne toxins.
eliminateverb

eliminating

ing-form

eliminated
Past Simple
eliminated
Past Participle
eliminating
ing-form
UK
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/
US
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/
Translations
éliminerVerbe courant; s'emploie aussi en sport, en médecine et en mathématiques.
The company plans to eliminate all unnecessary expenses.
L'entreprise prévoit d'éliminer toutes les dépenses inutiles.
Additional translations
supprimerQuand il s'agit de faire disparaître ou de retirer quelque chose.
écarterQuand il s'agit de retirer une possibilité, une personne ou une hypothèse de l'examen.
Definitions
To completely remove or get rid of something.
The company plans to eliminate all unnecessary expenses to increase profits.
To defeat and remove a competitor from a competition.
The team was eliminated from the tournament after losing the quarter-final match.
To kill or destroy someone or something.
The spy was sent to eliminate the target without leaving any trace.
To exclude or leave out from consideration or further discussion.
After reviewing the evidence, the police eliminated the neighbor from their list of suspects.
Physiology: to expel or pass waste or harmful substances from the body.
Healthy kidneys eliminate excess fluids and toxins.
Mathematics: to remove an unknown quantity from two or more equations.
By subtracting the second equation from the first, we can eliminate y and solve for x.