Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"the plague wiped out an entire population"
Type of:
kill
Verb group:
decimate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 2
"Let''s eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 5
"John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"
"This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
"Pass a kidney stone"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
2
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