eliminated

word · lemma: eliminate

/ɪˈɫɪməˌneɪtɪd/
i-LI-muh-nay-did
/ɪlˈɪmɪnˌeɪtɪd/
i-LI-mi-nay-tid

Definition

Removed or gotten rid of something completely. Often used when something or someone is taken out of a competition, process, or situation.

Usage & Nuances

Used in both formal and informal contexts, especially about competitions ('eliminated from the tournament'), problems ('eliminated the risk'), or unwanted elements. Common collocations: 'eliminated the need,' 'eliminated errors.' Often confused with 'removed,' but 'eliminated' implies making something cease to exist.

Spanish: eliminado - eliminado (competición)Portuguese (BR): eliminado - removidoPortuguese (PT): eliminado - removidoChinese (Simplified): 被淘汰 - 被消除Chinese (Traditional): 被淘汰 - 被消除Hindi: हटाया गया - समाप्त किया गयाArabic: تمت إزالته - تم إقصاؤهBengali: বাতিল করা হয়েছে - অপসারণ করা হয়েছেRussian: исключён - устранён - ликвидированJapanese: 排除された - 除外されたVietnamese: loại bỏ - bị loạiKorean: 제거된 - 탈락한Turkish: elendi - ortadan kaldırıldıUrdu: ختم کیا گیا - نکال دیا گیاIndonesian: dihilangkan - dieliminasi

Example Sentences

She was eliminated from the competition after the second round.

basic

The problem was finally eliminated by the new solution.

basic

All the errors were eliminated after the update.

basic

I can’t believe we were eliminated so early from the playoffs.

natural

They eliminated the need for paper forms by moving everything online.

natural

After last night’s loss, our team was officially eliminated from the tournament.

natural