eliminate
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/verb
उच्चारण इलिमिनेट
समाप्त करना, हटाना, मिटाना
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[T] ~ sth (from sth)
to remove or get rid of something
समाप्त करना, हटाना, मिटाना
- The aim is to eliminate poverty by 2030.
- Eliminate the wrong options first.
- The vaccine helped eliminate polio from the country.
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- We must eliminate waste from our daily routine.
- Eliminate the obvious errors before you begin to write.
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[T] ~ sb (from sth) usually passive
to defeat a person or a team so that they no longer take part in a competition
(प्रतियोगिता से) बाहर करना
- India were eliminated in the semi-final.
- Our team was eliminated in the first round of the quiz.
- The home side was eliminated by a narrow margin.
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- Two teams were eliminated after the first round.
- She was eliminated from the spelling bee in the third round.
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[T] ~ sb formal
to kill somebody, especially an enemy or opponent
(शत्रु को) मार डालना, खत्म करना
- The terrorists were eliminated in the encounter.
- In the film, the villain tries to eliminate every witness.
- The gang planned to eliminate its rivals.
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- The soldiers were ordered to eliminate the threat.
- He was afraid that someone wanted to eliminate him.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
eliminate + object
Use eliminate with the thing that is removed completely.
जिस चीज़ को पूरी तरह हटाना हो, उसके साथ 'eliminate' आता है।
- The government wants to eliminate poverty.
- Radhika eliminated all spelling mistakes from her essay.
eliminate sb from sth (competition)
Use from when a person or team is knocked out of a contest.
जब कोई व्यक्ति या टीम प्रतियोगिता से बाहर हो, तब 'from' आता है।
- India were eliminated from the tournament in the semi-final.
eliminate + noun + as option
In exams you eliminate wrong options to find the right answer.
परीक्षा में सही उत्तर पाने के लिए गलत विकल्प हटाए जाते हैं।
- Eliminate two options first, then choose between the rest.
eliminate (passive) by/through
Use by or through to show the means of removal.
हटाने के साधन के लिए 'by' या 'through' आता है।
- Smallpox was eliminated through mass vaccination.
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eliminate + noun
the riskwasteerrorsdiseasecompetition
- Regular checks eliminate the risk of accidents.
adverb + eliminate
completelytotallygraduallyeffectivelyvirtually
- The programme has virtually eliminated polio.
eliminate + from
from the racefrom the listfrom the dietfrom the teamfrom the inquiry
- His name was eliminated from the final list.
process of elimination
by a process ofuse a process ofreach bysolve byguess by
- I chose the answer by a process of elimination.
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- Doctors hope to eliminate malaria from the district.
डॉक्टर ज़िले से मलेरिया को समाप्त करने की आशा रखते हैं।
- Our school team was eliminated in the quarter-final.
हमारी स्कूल टीम क्वार्टर-फ़ाइनल में बाहर हो गई।
- Eliminate sugar from your diet if you want to lose weight.
यदि आप वज़न घटाना चाहते हैं तो अपने आहार से चीनी हटा दीजिए।
- The police eliminated two suspects from their inquiry.
पुलिस ने जाँच से दो संदिग्धों को बाहर कर दिया।
- Eliminating wrong options saves time in the SSC paper.
गलत विकल्पों को हटाने से SSC के प्रश्न-पत्र में समय बचता है।
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✗ India was eliminated in the tournament.
✓ India was eliminated from the tournament.
A team is eliminated from a contest.
टीम प्रतियोगिता 'from' से बाहर होती है।
✗ We must eliminate away corruption.
✓ We must eliminate corruption.
Eliminate does not need away; it already means remove completely.
'Eliminate' का अर्थ पहले से पूरी तरह हटाना है, इसलिए 'away' नहीं लगता।
✗ The coach eliminated that he would play.
✓ The coach ruled out his playing.
Eliminate cannot take a that-clause; rule out is used for dismissing a possibility.
'Eliminate' के बाद that-clause नहीं आता; संभावना को नकारने के लिए 'rule out' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all remove something unwanted, but the degree and the object differ.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ अनचाही चीज़ हटाती हैं, पर मात्रा और object में अंतर है।
To remove something completely, or to knock out of a contest.
किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह हटाना, या प्रतियोगिता से बाहर करना।
- They eliminated errors.
The general word for taking something away from a place.
किसी स्थान से कुछ ले जाने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- Remove your shoes.
To destroy completely, usually a disease or social evil, down to its roots.
प्रायः रोग या सामाजिक बुराई को जड़ से नष्ट करना।
- Smallpox was eradicated.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
e·lim·i·nate
With one l and one m (not 'elliminate' or 'eliminite'); the noun elimination.
एक l और एक m ('elliminate' या 'eliminite' गलत है); noun elimination।
?Which word?
Keep the remove words together: eliminate, eradicate (destroy completely), exterminate (kill all), abolish (end a law or custom).
हटाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: eliminate, eradicate (पूरी तरह नष्ट करना), exterminate (सबको मार डालना), abolish (कानून या प्रथा समाप्त करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: the elimination method in MCQs means removing the wrong options first.
परीक्षा की युक्ति: MCQs में elimination method का अर्थ पहले गलत विकल्प हटाना है।