eliminate
51burn one's boats — eliminate any possibility of retreat to a former position, burn one s bridges …
52closed an option — eliminate a possibility …
53eradicate terror — eliminate fear or terror; uproot terrorism …
54cross out — eliminate by drawing a line through something Please cross out that amount and put in the correct amount …
55cross smth out — eliminate by drawing a line through something Please cross out that amount and put in the correct amount …
56cut out — eliminate She decided to cut out chocolate in order to lose weight …
57close a position (to) — Eliminate a security from one’s portfolio …
58nuke (to) — Eliminate, terminate. ► “But only a family with a very committed ownership with a long term perspective could make a decision to nuke earnings for three years.” (Wall Street Journal, Nov. 28, 1995, p. A3) …
59elimination — eliminate ► VERB 1) completely remove or get rid of. 2) reject or exclude from consideration or further participation. DERIVATIVES elimination noun eliminator noun. ORIGIN Latin eliminare turn out of doors …
60eliminator — eliminate ► VERB 1) completely remove or get rid of. 2) reject or exclude from consideration or further participation. DERIVATIVES elimination noun eliminator noun. ORIGIN Latin eliminare turn out of doors …