ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt v.tr. 1
remove,
get rid of. 2
exclude from consideration;
ignore as
irrelevant. 3 exclude from
further participation in a
competition etc. on
defeat. 4 Physiol.
discharge (waste matter). 5 Chem. remove (a simpler substance) from a compound. 6
Algebra remove (a quantity) by combining equations. øøeliminable adj. elimination n. eliminator n. eliminatory adj. [L eliminare (as
E-, limen liminis threshold)]