Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb eliminate
4 of 6 senses of eliminate
Sense 1
eliminate, get rid of do away with
=> cancel out wipe out
=> obliterate
=> knock out
=> drown
=> cut out
=> cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise
=> snuff out extinguish
=> exclude, except, leave out leave off omit, take out
Sense 2
obviate, rid of eliminate
=> preclude, rule out close out
Sense 5
excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
=> sweat, perspire
=> exude, exudate, transude, ooze out ooze
=> make urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water
=> defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make
=> vomit, vomit up cast, sick, cat, regurgitate, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, throw up
Sense 6
evacuate, void, eliminate, empty
=> suction
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb eliminate
4 of 6 senses of eliminate
Sense 1
eliminate, get rid of do away with
=> cancel out wipe out
=> obliterate
=> knock out
=> drown
=> cut out
=> excise
=> cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise
=> snuff out extinguish
=> stamp
=> smother, put out
=> exclude, except, leave out leave off omit, take out
=> elide
Sense 2
obviate, rid of eliminate
=> preclude, rule out close out
Sense 5
excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
=> sweat, perspire
=> swelter
=> exude, exudate, transude, ooze out ooze
=> reek, fume
=> transpire
=> extravasate
=> stream
=> gum
=> secrete, release
=> water
=> make urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water
=> wet
=> stale
=> defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make
=> dung
=> vomit, vomit up cast, sick, cat, regurgitate, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, throw up
Sense 6
evacuate, void, eliminate, empty
=> suction
Entailment of verb eliminate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb eliminate
6 senses of eliminate
Sense 1
eliminate, get rid of do away with
=> destroy, destruct
Sense 2
obviate, rid of eliminate
Sense 3
eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out decimate, carry off
=> kill
Sense 4
rule out eliminate, reject
Sense 5
excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
=> discharge, expel, eject, release
Sense 6
evacuate, void, eliminate, empty
=> discharge, expel, eject, release
Familiarity of verb eliminate
eliminate used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb eliminate
Sense 1
eliminate, get rid of do away with
=> destroy, destruct
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Sense 2
obviate, rid of eliminate
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Sense 3
eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out decimate, carry off
=> kill
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Sense 4
rule out eliminate, reject
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Sense 5
excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
=> discharge, expel, eject, release
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Sense 6
evacuate, void, eliminate, empty
=> discharge, expel, eject, release
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Overview of verb eliminate
The verb eliminate has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (40) eliminate, get rid of do away with -- (terminate or take out "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics")
2. (13) obviate, rid of eliminate -- (do away with)
3. (2) eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out decimate, carry off -- (kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population")
4. (1) rule out eliminate, reject -- (dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration")
5. (1) excrete, egest, eliminate, pass -- (eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone")
6. evacuate, void, eliminate, empty -- (excrete or discharge from the body)
Overview of verb eliminate
The verb eliminate has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (40) eliminate, get rid of do away with -- (terminate or take out "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics")
2. (13) obviate, rid of eliminate -- (do away with)
3. (2) eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out decimate, carry off -- (kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population")
4. (1) rule out eliminate, reject -- (dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration")
5. (1) excrete, egest, eliminate, pass -- (eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone")
6. evacuate, void, eliminate, empty -- (excrete or discharge from the body)
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