noun
elimination
ih-lih-mih-NAYSHN
noun
1
The act of completely getting rid of something or removing someone from a competition.
"The team celebrated after avoiding elimination in the semifinal."
"The elimination of the toxic chemical made the water safe again."
How to Use Elimination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of removing or getting rid of something, or knocking someone out of a competition.
Common pairings
elimination round
process of elimination
face elimination
Word Forms
eliminations plural
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Etymology
From Latin ēliminātiō, from eliminate plus the noun suffix -ion.