eliminate in WordNet English dictionary

1. kill in large numbers
   "the plague wiped out an entire population"
   eliminate  annihilate  extinguish  eradicate  wipe out  decimate  carry off 
   
2. terminate, end, or take out
   "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"; "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"; "eliminate my debts"
   extinguish  eliminate  get rid of  do away with 
   
3. eliminate from the body
   "Pass a kidney stone"
   excrete  egest  eliminate  pass 
   
4. remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
   eliminate 
   
5. dismiss from consideration or a contest
   "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
   rule out  eliminate  winnow out  reject 
   
6. remove from a contest or race
   "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"
   eliminate 
   
7. do away with
   obviate  rid of  eliminate