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Synonyms for elimination

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.

  2. n. 2

    The act of excluding a losing contestant from a match, tournament, or other competition.

    Everton require at least 3 goals in the second leg to avoid elimination from the FA Cup.

  3. n. 3

    The act of voting off or throwing off a contestant in a reality television competition.

Related words

Word family
eliminationism eliminationist eliminate

Forms

Plural
eliminations → excretions, evacuations, voidings, discharges…

Example sentences

  • removal Early removal of the placenta is very dangerous.
  • exclusion Demand the exclusion of the country from the U. N.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
eliminationfalling
excretionfalling
voidingrising
excretingfalling
removalfalling
exclusionrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
removal3, erasure, voiding2
8 letters
disposal3, ejection3, riddance2
9 letters
discharge2, rejection3, exclusion3, expulsion3, excretion3, excreting
10 letters
separation4, evacuation5
11 letters
destruction3, liquidation4, eradication5
13 letters
extermination5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (removal3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
élimination
Italiano
eliminazione
Español
eliminación
Deutsch
Elimination