eliminar

Senses

1. 1.

   to eliminate

   to remove or get rid of something completely

2. 2.

   to exclude

   to remove someone from a competition or process

3. 3.

   to kill

   to cause someone's death (formal or euphemistic)

Examples

• "Necesitamos eliminar los residuos peligrosos de manera segura."

  We need to eliminate the hazardous waste safely.

• "El equipo fue eliminado en la primera ronda del torneo."

  The team was eliminated in the first round of the tournament.

• "La medicina ayuda a eliminar las bacterias."

  The medicine helps eliminate the bacteria.

Usage

Regular -ar verb conjugated normally. Very common in sports contexts (eliminar en la competencia), environmental discussions, and medical/scientific language. The "kill" sense is formal or euphemistic and should be used carefully.