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eliminate

 
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ verb [T]

Translation

REMOVE to remove something from something, or get rid of something
ortadan kaldırmak, gidermek
The doctor advised me to eliminate salt from my diet.785
DEFEAT to defeat someone so that they cannot go any further in a competition
elemek, saf dışı bırakmak
[often passive] She was eliminated after the first round of the tournament.14752441
(Definition of eliminate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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