[verb] dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration" Synonyms:rule out, reject
[verb] eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone" Synonyms:excrete, egest, pass
[verb] remove from a contest or race; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"
[verb] remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations