eliminar

to eliminate, to remove

verb eh-lee-mee-NAHR Less Common

Also means

to knock out (in competition)

Usage Note

Eliminar means to remove something completely (eliminar un error, eliminar a un rival). In sports, eliminar specifically means to knock a team or player out of a tournament. The noun eliminación and adjective eliminatorio/a ('qualifying round') derive from it. It is stronger than quitar (to take away) and implies finality.

Examples

"El equipo fue eliminado en los cuartos de final."

Natural Translation

The team was knocked out in the quarterfinals.

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