What is another word for eliminates?

Pronunciation: [ɪlˈɪmɪnˌe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Eliminates is a very strong and definite word that means to totally remove something or get rid of it completely. There are several synonyms for the word, which can be used in different contexts. Some of the similar words for eliminates are annihilates, erases, abolishes, eradicates, obliterates, exterminates, wipes out, extinguishes, squashes, terminates, and annuls. Each word carries its own unique connotation and can be used depending on the situation and context. For instance, the word "annihilates" is more intense in meaning than "eradicates" which simply means to remove completely, and "terminates" is a more formal synonym for "eliminates," often used in business or legal contexts.

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Usage examples for Eliminates

To this end the individual benefits himself in so far as he eliminates himself from the objects which he investigates.
"The Approach to Philosophy"
Ralph Barton Perry
Well, that eliminates that possibility.
"Ashton-Kirk, Investigator"
John T. McIntyre
"If Hume called after the person who left," said Stillman, acutely, to Ashton-Kirk, "that eliminates one of the callers.
"Ashton-Kirk, Investigator"
John T. McIntyre

Famous quotes with Eliminates

  • Only a certain number of people go to a store over the period of a year. When a person sees my record on the shelf, it eliminates someone else's record from being sold. It's about continuing to try to find new ways to sell records.
    Roy Ayers
  • In my district, the budget scales back and eliminates several long-term shore protection projects important to the safety and economic security of Long Island.
    Tim Bishop
  • Profit and bottom line, the contemporary mantra, eliminates the very source of architectural expression.
    Arthur Erickson
  • The human organism inherits so delicate an adjustment to climate that, in spite of man's boasted ability to live anywhere, the strain of the frozen North eliminates the more nervous and active types of mind.
    Ellsworth Huntington
  • Congress had the opportunity to extend tax relief to working families without increasing the deficit. Instead, we were handed a bill that favors the wealthy and eliminates deductions that benefit the middle class.
    Rick Larsen

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