remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations remove from a contest or race; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race
When a person or team is eliminated from a competition, they are defeated and so take no further part in the competition. I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals If you are eliminated in the show-jumping then you are out of the complete competition. = knock out
To eliminate something, especially something you do not want or need, means to remove it completely. The Sex Discrimination Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment If you think you may be allergic to a food or drink, eliminate it from your diet. + elimination elimi·na·tion the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons
kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population" terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics" remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations remove from a contest or race; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race
dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"