Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

ELIMINATE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word eliminate. (exact relations)
There are 25 hypernyms of the word eliminate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ELIMINATE

Expand?WordSave?More Syns..UsageType
extinguish
verbv
verb

• extinguish by crushing

• put an end to; kill

• put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

• terminate, end, or take out

• kill in large numbers

abolish
verbv
verb

• do away with

abrogate
verbv
verb

• revoke formally

annihilate
verbv
verb

• kill in large numbers

decimate
verbv
verb

• kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

• kill in large numbers

egest
verb, nounv, n
verb

• eliminate from the body

eradicate
verbv
verb

• kill in large numbers

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

excrete
verbv
verb

• eliminate from the body

obviate
verbv
verb

• get rid of something

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

pass
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• of advancing the ball by throwing it

noun

• (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

• (military) a written leave of absence

• (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

• the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

• any authorization to pass or go somewhere

• a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions

• a flight or run by an aircraft over a target

• a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

• a difficult juncture

• one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)

• an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

• a permit to enter or leave a military installation

• a complimentary ticket

• a usually brief attempt

• (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

• success in satisfying a test or requirement

verb

• go across or through

• move past

• make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

• for time to move forward

• place into the hands or custody of

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• travel past

• come to pass

• go unchallenged; be approved

• use up a period of time in a specific way

• pass over, across, or through

• transmit information

• disappear gradually

• go successfully through a test or a selection process

• be superior or better than some standard

• accept or judge as acceptable

• allow to go without comment or censure

• transfer to another; of rights or property

• pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

• throw (a ball) to another player

• be inherited by

• cause to pass

• grant authorization or clearance for

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• eliminate from the body

reject
verbv
noun

• the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

verb

• not accept something given or offered

• not accept as true

• deem wrong or inappropriate

• reject with contempt

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse entrance or membership

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

carry off
verbv
verb

• be successful; achieve a goal

• remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

• kill in large numbers

do away with
verbv
verb

• terminate, end, or take out

get rid of
verbv
verb

• dispose of

• terminate, end, or take out

• do away with

rid of
verbv
verb

• get rid of something

rule out
verbv
verb

• make impossible, especially beforehand

• include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

winnow out
verbv
verb

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

wipe out
verbv
verb

• use up (resources or materials)

• kill in large numbers

• eliminate completely and without a trace

• remove from memory or existence

• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

• wipe out the effect of something

Best Hypernyms For ELIMINATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for eliminate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (24)
remove abolish annul beat crush destroy destruct discharge efface eject eradicate exhaust expel expunge exterminate liquidate obliterate release shell take terminate trounce vanquish withdraw
Phrases (1)
beat out

Alternatives for EXTINGUISH

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen