elimination

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus d'éliminer, de supprimer, d'exclure ou de se débarrasser de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.

A noun referring to the act or process of removing, getting rid of, or excluding someone or something.

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1. Removal or eradicationB2formal

   The act of completely removing or getting rid of something.

   élimination

   • The elimination of poverty is a global goal.
   • The new policy led to the elimination of several outdated procedures.
   • The elimination of waste from the production process improved efficiency.

   Synonymeseradicationerasureexterminationextirpationobliterationremoval

   Antonymesadditionestablishmentinclusionintroductionretention

2. Defeat in competitionB1formal

   The act of being removed from a competition or contest after losing.

   Élimination (d'une compétition)

   • The team faced elimination after losing the match.
   • Her elimination from the tournament was unexpected.
   • The player's injury led to his elimination from the race.

   Synonymesdefeatexitknockoutousterremoval

3. Process of deductionB2formal

   The process of removing possibilities to find the correct answer.

   Élimination par déduction

   • We used the process of elimination to solve the puzzle.
   • By elimination, the only remaining suspect was the butler.
   • The detective used elimination to narrow down the list of suspects.

   Synonymesexclusionrejectionremoval