Explanation at your level:
To eliminate means to make something go away. If you have a problem, you want to eliminate it. You can eliminate a mistake in your writing by erasing it. It is a big word for 'remove'.
When you eliminate something, you remove it completely. For example, a sports team is eliminated when they lose a game and cannot play anymore. It is a very useful word for clearing away things you do not want.
In this level, you use eliminate to talk about solving problems. We try to eliminate waste in our daily lives. It is often used in business to talk about removing risks or unnecessary costs to make things run better.
Eliminate is a strong, formal verb. It is often used in professional contexts to describe removing obstacles. It suggests a thorough process of removal, rather than just moving something to a different place.
At this level, you will see eliminate used in academic and political discourse. It implies a systematic approach to removing variables or threats. It is frequently used in passive constructions, such as 'The possibility of error was eliminated'.
The nuance of eliminate in C2 English often involves the complete eradication of an abstract concept, such as 'eliminating poverty' or 'eliminating bias'. It carries a sense of finality and precision that makes it superior to simpler synonyms in formal writing.
واژه در 30 ثانیه
- Means to remove completely.
- Formal and professional.
- Used in sports and business.
- Comes from Latin 'threshold'.
When you eliminate something, you are essentially making it disappear. Think of it as the ultimate form of 'getting rid of' an object, a problem, or even an idea.
It is a strong word that implies a permanent solution. Whether you are eliminating sugar from your diet or eliminating a technical bug in software, you are ensuring that the target is no longer present.
In a competitive context, it means to knock someone out of a tournament. It is a very useful word in both professional and casual settings.
The word eliminate comes from the Latin word eliminatus, which is the past participle of eliminare. This Latin root literally means 'to turn out of doors' or 'to banish'.
It is composed of the prefix ex- (meaning 'out') and limen (meaning 'threshold'). So, historically, to eliminate meant to push someone or something across the threshold and out of the house.
Over the centuries, the meaning shifted from physically pushing someone out of a room to the more abstract concept of removing errors or problems from a system.
You will hear eliminate used frequently in formal reports, news, and scientific discussions. It is often paired with nouns like risk, error, waste, or competition.
While you might say 'throw away' for trash, you would use eliminate for things that are more complex or abstract. For example, you 'eliminate a threat' rather than 'throw away a threat'.
It is a versatile word that fits well in business, sports, and health contexts. It sounds professional and decisive.
While eliminate itself is not a core part of many idioms, it is often the goal of them. 1. Wipe out: To destroy or remove completely. 2. Root out: To find and eliminate the source of a problem. 3. Clear the air: To eliminate tension or misunderstanding. 4. Cut out: To remove a part of something. 5. Do away with: To abolish or eliminate a rule or practice.
Eliminate is a regular verb. Its forms are eliminates (third-person singular), eliminating (present participle), and eliminated (past tense/participle).
The pronunciation is /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/. The stress is on the second syllable. It rhymes with words like terminate, inculcate, and relegate.
It is almost always used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object to act upon. You don't just 'eliminate'; you 'eliminate something'.
Fun Fact
It comes from the Latin word for threshold (limen).
Pronunciation Guide
Clear 'i' sounds.
Slightly softer vowels.
Common Errors
- Misplacing the stress
- Pronouncing the 't' at the end as 'd'
- Swallowing the middle syllables
Rhymes With
Difficulty Rating
Easy to read
Formal
Clear
Clear
What to Learn Next
Prerequisites
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پیشرفته
Grammar to Know
Transitive Verbs
I eliminate it.
Passive Voice
It was eliminated.
Prefixes
ex- meaning out
Examples by Level
I want to eliminate the bad smell.
get rid of
verb + object
We need to eliminate all errors.
The team was eliminated from the tournament.
He tried to eliminate sugar from his diet.
They want to eliminate hunger.
Can we eliminate this step?
The new law will eliminate the problem.
She eliminated the wrong answers.
The virus was eliminated.
The company hopes to eliminate waste.
We must eliminate the risk of fire.
The new machine eliminates manual labor.
He was eliminated in the first round.
They are working to eliminate poverty.
We need to eliminate these distractions.
The doctor suggested we eliminate dairy.
The goal is to eliminate all confusion.
The policy aims to eliminate gender bias.
The technician eliminated the possibility of a hardware failure.
We have successfully eliminated the competition.
The new software eliminates the need for paper files.
He was eliminated from the selection process.
The committee voted to eliminate the outdated rule.
They eliminated the suspects one by one.
The strategy is designed to eliminate uncertainty.
The government is committed to eliminating systemic corruption.
The scientist eliminated all other variables from the experiment.
The new system eliminates the need for human intervention.
The athlete was eliminated after a controversial decision.
We must eliminate the underlying causes of the conflict.
The software update eliminates the security vulnerability.
They managed to eliminate the competition entirely.
The goal is to eliminate the backlog of applications.
The eradication of the disease effectively eliminated the threat to the population.
By eliminating the middleman, they increased their profit margins.
The author sought to eliminate any trace of sentimentality from the prose.
The judicial review was intended to eliminate procedural irregularities.
They successfully eliminated the bottleneck in the production line.
The new regulations eliminate the possibility of future litigation.
The team was eliminated from contention after the final loss.
The project aims to eliminate the disparity in educational outcomes.
ترکیبهای رایج
Idioms & Expressions
"wipe out"
destroy completely
The storm wiped out the crops.
casual"do away with"
abolish
They did away with the old rules.
neutral"root out"
find and remove
We need to root out corruption.
formal"cut out"
remove a part
Cut out the bad parts.
casual"weed out"
remove unwanted items
Weed out the weak candidates.
neutral"clear out"
empty a space
Clear out the garage.
casualEasily Confused
similar sound
illuminate means to light up
The lamp illuminates the room.
different
eliminate means to remove
Eliminate the error.
similar sound
emulate means to copy
He wants to emulate his hero.
similar ending
terminate means to end
Terminate the contract.
Sentence Patterns
Subject + eliminate + object
We eliminate the risk.
Subject + eliminate + object + from + source
Eliminate sugar from your diet.
Passive: Object + be + eliminated + by + agent
The team was eliminated by the winners.
It + is + necessary + to + eliminate
It is necessary to eliminate errors.
Subject + aim + to + eliminate
They aim to eliminate poverty.
خانواده کلمه
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
مرتبط
How to Use It
7
Formality Scale
اشتباهات رایج
Eliminate sounds like you are killing someone.
Eliminate is too formal for small chores.
Missing the 'e' at the end.
They sound similar but mean opposite things.
You don't eliminate a memory, you forget it.
Tips
Professionalism
Use it in reports.
Don't be aggressive
Avoid saying you will eliminate a person.
Connect to 'limit'
Think of removing the limit.
Stress the second syllable
e-LIM-inate.
Latin roots
It means 'out of the door'.
Sports context
Used in tournaments.
Transitive verb
Needs an object.
Word association
Think of a vacuum.
Use in writing
Replace 'get rid of' with 'eliminate'.
Formal tone
Great for business emails.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
E-lim-in-ate: E (Exit) + Limen (Threshold) + Ate.
Visual Association
A person pushing a bad box out of the front door.
Word Web
چالش
Try to eliminate one bad habit today.
ریشه کلمه
Latin
Original meaning: To turn out of doors
بافت فرهنگی
Avoid using in contexts involving people as it can sound aggressive.
Used often in sports news and business.
Practice in Real Life
Real-World Contexts
at work
- eliminate inefficiency
- eliminate downtime
- eliminate bottlenecks
in sports
- eliminated from the playoffs
- eliminated from contention
- early elimination
in health
- eliminate toxins
- eliminate allergens
- eliminate sugar
in science
- eliminate variables
- eliminate bias
- eliminate errors
Conversation Starters
"What is one habit you would like to eliminate?"
"How can we eliminate waste in our city?"
"What is the best way to eliminate stress?"
"Have you ever been eliminated from a competition?"
"Why is it important to eliminate bias in research?"
Journal Prompts
Write about a time you eliminated a bad habit.
Describe a problem you successfully eliminated.
How would you eliminate poverty in the world?
Explain why eliminating distractions is important for focus.
سوالات متداول
8 سوالDelete is for digital, eliminate is for problems.
Only in sports or formal contexts.
Yes, it is professional.
Sometimes in movies, but avoid in daily life.
Elimination.
Yes, you can eliminate fear.
Yes, to eliminate variables.
E-L-I-M-I-N-A-T-E.
خودت رو بسنج
We need to ___ the trash.
Eliminate means to remove.
What does eliminate mean?
It means to get rid of.
Eliminate is a very casual word.
It is formal and professional.
Word
معنی
Synonyms.
Subject-Verb-Object.
امتیاز: /5
Summary
Eliminate means to remove something entirely, leaving no trace behind.
- Means to remove completely.
- Formal and professional.
- Used in sports and business.
- Comes from Latin 'threshold'.
Professionalism
Use it in reports.
Don't be aggressive
Avoid saying you will eliminate a person.
Connect to 'limit'
Think of removing the limit.
Stress the second syllable
e-LIM-inate.
مثال
You should try to eliminate sugar from your diet to improve your energy levels.
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