eliminar — meaning in English

English meaning

• delete verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
• eliminate verb To completely remove or get rid of something.
• expunge verb To erase or strike out.
• redact verb To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.

Senses

eliminar is used for these senses in English:

• cast off (transitive) To discard or reject something.
• delete (transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]
• eliminate (transitive) To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
• expunge (transitive) To erase or strike out.
• redact (usually, transitive) To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.

delete — full definition

1. verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
2. noun The key on a keyboard used to erase text or files.

eliminate — full definition

1. verb To completely remove or get rid of something.
2. verb To knock a competitor or option out of a contest or list of possibilities.

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