/elimiˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to eliminate
Word origin
From Latin eliminare ('to turn out of doors'), from ex ('out of') plus limen ('threshold').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- eliminare
- English cognates
- eliminate
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (1st group)
Examples
.
I am going to delete these old files.
.
The team was eliminated in the first round.
dieta.
You have to remove sugar from the diet.
¿ mancha?
How can I remove this stain?
.
The plan seeks to eliminate poverty.
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