Hyphenation of eliminate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word eliminate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

elim-i-nate

Definitions of eliminate:

1.
Terminate, end, or take out
Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics Socialism extinguished these archaic customs Eliminate my debts
2.
Do away with
3.
Kill in large numbers
The plague wiped out an entire population
4.
Dismiss from consideration or a contest
John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
5.
Eliminate from the body
Pass a kidney stone
6.
Remove from a contest or race
The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race
7.
Remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

Synonyms of eliminate:

verbget rid of, do away with, destroy, destruct
verb obviate, rid of
verb annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off, kill
verbrule out, reject
verb excrete, egest, pass, discharge, expel, eject, release
verb beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
verb remove, take, take away, withdraw

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