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to eliminate
To get rid of, remove, or disable something or someone. This can refer to solving a problem, removing an error, or also taking out an opponent.
Wir müssen alle möglichen Fehlerquellen eliminieren, bevor wir das Produkt veröffentlichen.
We have to eliminate all possible sources of error before we release the product.
'Eliminieren' (to eliminate) is a verb ending in '-ieren'. These verbs often come from other languages and are conjugated regularly (weakly). The past participle is always formed without 'ge-' (hat eliminiert).
Er eliminierte den Fehler im Programmcode.
He eliminated the error in the program code.
The word 'eliminieren' (to eliminate) sounds rather formal and technical. It is often used in the areas of sports, science, technology, or in strategic discussions.
Das Ziel ist es, alle Risiken zu eliminieren.
The goal is to eliminate all risks.
The object of the verb makes the meaning clear. To eliminate 'einen Fehler' (an error) or 'ein Problem' (a problem) means to get rid of it. To eliminate 'einen Gegner' (an opponent) means to knock them out of a competition. To eliminate 'eine Variable' (a variable) is a term from mathematics.
Der Detektiv musste den Hauptverdächtigen als Täter eliminieren.
The detective had to eliminate the main suspect as the perpetrator.
In a sports context, 'eliminieren' (to eliminate) is very often used in the passive to express that a team or player has been knocked out of a tournament.
Leider wurde unser Team schon in der Vorrunde eliminiert.
Unfortunately, our team was eliminated in the preliminary round.
to remove
'entfernen' and 'eliminieren' can both mean that something is removed or no longer has an effect. 'entfernen' is the normal, neutral word for everyday life and technology: you remove a stain, a file, or an object. 'eliminieren' sounds more formal and stronger. It often fits with problems, errors, opponents in sports, or mathematics. Learners may confuse the words because both can mean 'to get rid of' something. In everyday language, 'entfernen' is usually more natural; 'eliminieren' fits better when something is deliberately disabled or completely taken out of a system.
Ali eliminiert den letzten Fehler im Programm.
Ali eliminates the last error in the program.
Ich entferne den Fleck, bevor die Nachbarin kommt.
I remove the stain before the neighbor comes over.