eliminar

Definitions of eliminar
  1. verb
    eliminate from the body
    synonyms: arrojar, echar, excretar
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    sudar, transpirar
    excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
    desprender, exudar, rezumar
    release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
    arrojar, echar
    excrete or discharge from the body
    cagar, defecar, hacer caca
    have a bowel movement
    transpirar
    give off (water) through the skin
    chorrear, manar
    exude profusely
    resinar
    exude or form gum
    secretar, segregar
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
    chorrear, sofocarse
    suffer from intense heat
    type of:
    expeler, expulsar
    eliminate (a substance)
  2. verb
    remove completely from recognition or memory
    synonyms: borrar, obliterar, quitar
    obscurecer, ofuscar, oscurecer
    make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
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    desdibujar, desdibujarse, difuminar, difuminarse, empañar, empañarse, enturbiarse, hacerse borroso, no poder distinguirse entre
    become vague or indistinct
  3. verb
    remove or make invisible
    synonyms: anular, borrar, suprimir, tachar
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    borrar
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
    borrar, suprimir
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
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    llevarse, quitar, sacar
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  4. verb
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
    synonyms: borrar, suprimir
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    anular, borrar, suprimir, tachar
    remove or make invisible
  5. verb
    remove from a position or an office
    synonyms: alejar, apartar, quitar, sacar
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    expulsar
    remove from a position or office
    despedir, destituir, echar
    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
    retirar, retirarse
    make (someone) retire
    jubilar
    let go from employment with an attractive pension
    despedir
    dismiss, usually for economic reasons
    excluir
    force out
    echar, largar
    stop associating with
  6. verb
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
    synonyms: asesinar, cargarse
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    ajusticiar, ejecutar
    murder in a planned fashion
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    matar
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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