eliminare

Definitions of eliminare
  1. verb
    do away with
  2. verb
    kill in large numbers
    synonyms: annichilire, annientare, decimare, distruggere, falcidiare, sopprimere
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    accoppare, ammazzare, far morire, finire, uccidere
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  3. verb
    terminate, end, or take out
    synonyms: annullare, azzerare, smaltire, sopprimere, spiccicarsi
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    affogarsi
    get rid of as if by submerging
    razionalizzare, sfrondare
    weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
    estinguere
    put an end to; kill
    dimenticare, eccettuare, escludere, obliare, omettere, sottacere, tralasciare
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
    annullare, elidere
    leave or strike out
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    disfare, sfare
    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  4. verb
    eliminate from the body
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    sudare, traspirare
    excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
    stillare, trapelare, traspirare
    release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
    andare di corpo, cacare, cagare, defecare, evacuare
    have a bowel movement
    grondare
    exude profusely
    secernere
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
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    espellere
    eliminate (a substance)
  5. verb
    excrete or discharge from the body
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