Kilo Lingo

/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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