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to delete
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to omit
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to eliminate
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to remove
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to erase
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to eradicate
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to dispel
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to rid
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to expunge
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to ditch
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to clear
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to do away with
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to wipe out
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to discard
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to scrap
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to dispose
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to dump
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to throw off
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to root out
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to cleanse
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to purify
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to purge
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to dust
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to efface
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to detoxify
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to refine
to delete
To delete
simplified /dileet/
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[ Verb ]

to remove something, such as words from a text or unnecessary elements from a plan

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The editor decided to delete the unnecessary paragraphs from the article.
The teacher had to delete some questions from the exam due to time constraints.
The city council voted to delete certain clauses from the proposed law.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to omit
To omit
simplified /owmit/
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[ Verb ]

to leave out or exclude something or someone, usually intentionally, from a list, text, or action

include

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transitive
to eliminate
To eliminate
simplified /ilimēneit/
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[ Verb ]

to fully remove or get rid of something

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transitive
to remove
To remove
simplified /rimoov/
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e
[ Verb ]

to get rid of something, often by throwing it away or selling it

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transitive
to erase
To erase
simplified /ireis/
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[ Verb ]

to remove something completely from existence or memory

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transitive
to eradicate
To eradicate
simplified /irādēkeit/
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[ Verb ]

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

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transitive
to dispel
To dispel
simplified /dispel/
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[ Verb ]

to make something disappear

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transitive
to rid
To rid
simplified /rid/
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[ Verb ]

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

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transitive
to expunge
To expunge
simplified /ikspanj/
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ks
p
p
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ʌ
n
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ʤ
e
[ Verb ]

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

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transitive
to ditch
To ditch
simplified /dich/
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ʧ
[ Verb ]

to dispose of something

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transitive
to clear
To clear
simplified /klir/
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[ Verb ]

to remove unwanted or unnecessary things from something or somewhere

clutter

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transitive
to do away with
To do away with
uk flag
/dˈuː ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/
[ Verb ]

to stop using or having something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
do
phrase's particle
away with
to wipe out
To wipe out
uk flag
/wˈaɪp ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to entirely remove something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
wipe
phrase's particle
out
to discard
To discard
simplified /diskaard/
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[ Verb ]

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

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transitive
to scrap
To scrap
simplified /skrāp/
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p
[ Verb ]

to get rid of something that is old or no longer of use

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transitive
to dispose
To dispose
simplified /dispowz/
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[ Verb ]

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

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transitive
to dump
To dump
simplified /damp/
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p
[ Verb ]

to get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

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transitive
to throw off
To throw off
uk flag
/θɹˈoʊ ˈɔf/
[ Verb ]

to eliminate something unwanted or challenging

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
throw
phrase's particle
off
to root out
To root out
uk flag
/ɹˈuːt ˈaʊt/
[ Verb ]

to discover and eliminate a harmful or dangerous person or thing from a place or situation

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
root
phrase's particle
out
to cleanse
To cleanse
simplified /klenz/
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[ Verb ]

to completely clean something, particularly the skin

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transitive
to purify
To purify
simplified /pyurēfai/
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[ Verb ]

to clean and improve the quality of a substance by removing impurities and increasing its concentration

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transitive
to purge
To purge
simplified /pērj/
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ʤ
e
[ Verb ]

to eliminate impurities or unwanted elements

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transitive
to dust
To dust
simplified /dast/
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[ Verb ]

to use a soft cloth or tool to clean and remove particles from the surface of objects, like furniture

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transitive
to efface
To efface
simplified /ifeis/
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[ Verb ]

to remove something, often by rubbing or gentle wiping

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transitive
to detoxify
To detoxify
simplified /ditaaksēfai/
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ə
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f
y
[ Verb ]

to eliminate or neutralize harmful substances

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transitive
to refine
To refine
simplified /rēfain/
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r
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ə
f
f
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n
n
e
[ Verb ]

to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance

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transitive

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