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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.
to eliminate
In a competition or sport, to defeat an opponent and thereby remove them from the rest of the tournament.
Die deutsche Mannschaft wurde im Viertelfinale eliminiert.
The German team was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
to eliminate
In mathematics, to remove an unknown (variable) from a system of equations in order to simplify and solve it.
Um das Gleichungssystem zu lösen, eliminieren wir zuerst die Variable y.
To solve the system of equations, we first eliminate the variable y.
'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
In a mathematical problem, both verbs can refer to removing a variable. „Entfernen“ describes the result in general terms. „Eliminieren“ is the technical term for deliberately eliminating an unknown from a system of equations through calculation.
Wir eliminieren die Variable y aus dem Gleichungssystem.
We eliminate the variable y from the system of equations.
Wir entfernen die Variable y aus dem Gleichungssystem.
We remove the variable y from the system of equations.
