Definition of "eliminate" []

• To get rid of; remove: an effort to eliminate homelessness; eliminated his enemies. (verb-transitive)
• To leave out or omit from consideration; reject. (verb-transitive)
• To remove from consideration by defeating, as in a contest. (verb-transitive)
• Mathematics To remove (an unknown quantity) by combining equations. (verb-transitive)
• Physiology To excrete (bodily wastes). (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "We collectively are making the virtual elimination of these new infections in children an achievable goal, deliberately using the word "eliminate" -- not just "prevent.""
• "If the word eliminate only makes you want them more, then make a pact with yourself to systematically cut back until you have only the occasional soda or other sugary drink as part of a planned treat."
• "As far as I'm concerned, the right thing to eliminate is Nancy Pelosi, at least from her seat in Congress."