elimination

The process of removing something unwanted or ruling out possible choices.

• The elimination of waste saves money.
• By a process of elimination, we found the right answer.
• Complete elimination of the risk is impossible.

How to use it: elimination of something (The plan aims at the elimination of unnecessary costs.)

Similar words: removal, exclusion

Opposites: inclusion

Common phrases: process of elimination, elimination of something, waste elimination

Being removed from a competition after losing or failing to qualify for the next stage.

• The team faces elimination.
• One more defeat will mean elimination from the cup.
• Her early elimination surprised the judges.

How to use it: elimination from something (The defeat meant elimination from the tournament.)

Similar words: exclusion

Opposites: qualification

Common phrases: early elimination, avoid elimination, elimination from something