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Verbs of Helping and Hurting - Verbs for Elimination

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to elimination such as "delete", "omit", and "purge".

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Categorized English Verbs of Helping and Hurting
to delete

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

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to omit

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

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to eliminate

to fully remove or get rid of something

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to remove

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

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to erase

to remove something completely from existence or memory

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to eradicate

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

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to dispel

to make something disappear

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to rid

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

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to expunge

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

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to ditch

to dispose of something

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to clear

to remove unwanted or unnecessary things from something or somewhere

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to do away with

to stop using or having something

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to wipe out

to entirely remove something

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to discard

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

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to scrap

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

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to dispose

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

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to dump

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

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to throw off

to eliminate something unwanted or challenging

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to root out

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

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to cleanse

to completely clean something, particularly the skin

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to purify

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

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to purge

to eliminate impurities or unwanted elements

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to dust

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

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to efface

to remove something, often by rubbing or gentle wiping

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to detoxify

to eliminate or neutralize harmful substances

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to refine

to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance

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