eliminate

verb

1. 1

   eliminate from the body

   Pass a kidney stone

2. 2

   kill in large numbers

   the plague wiped out an entire population

3. 3

   terminate, end, or take out

   Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics

   Socialism extinguished these archaic customs

4. 4

   remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

5. 5

   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

6. 6

   remove from a contest or race

   The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race

7. 7

   do away with