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eliminating

UK
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/

Translations

eliminatingnoun
UK
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/
Gerund noun denoting the act or process of elimination.
The eliminating of unnecessary expenses saved the company millions.
L’élimination des dépenses inutiles a fait économiser des millions à l’entreprise.
Synonyms
weeding out
elimination
removal
eradication
extermination
exclusion
expulsion
disposal
termination
obliteration
eliminatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/
Present participle used adjectivally.
The eliminating agent neutralizes all airborne toxins.
L’agent éliminant neutralise toutes les toxines en suspension dans l’air.
Synonyms
neutralizing
discarding
ridding
weeding out
extirpating
exterminating
obliterating
purging
obviating
excluding
abolishing
eradicating
removing
eliminateverb

eliminating

Gerund

eliminated
Past Simple
eliminated
Past Participle
eliminating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/
US
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/
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.
Synonyms
get rid of
remove
eradicate
abolish
exterminate
discard
wipe out
obliterate
terminate
annihilate
Antonyms
retain
include
add

Definitions

eliminatingnoun
The act or process of removing or getting rid of something.
The eliminating of unnecessary expenses saved the company millions.
eliminatinggerund / present participle
Causing or designed to remove or get rid of something.
The eliminating agent neutralizes all airborne toxins.
eliminateverb
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.
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