VERB
eliminieren/elimiˈniːʁən/to eliminate; to remove; to knock out
eliminieren is a German verb that means to eliminate, to remove, or to knock out. It is pronounced /elimiˈniːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "eliminierte" and the past participle is "eliminiert".
Definitions
1.to remove or get rid of something, especially something unwanted(general)
a.to remove or exclude something undesirable
Das Unternehmen möchte Fehlerquellen im Produktionsprozess eliminieren.—The company wants to eliminate sources of error in the production process.
2.to knock out or eliminate (from a competition)(sports; competition)
a.to defeat someone so that they drop out of a competition
Die Mannschaft wurde im Viertelfinale eliminieren.—The team was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | eliminieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | eliminiere |
| Present (du) | eliminierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | eliminiert |
| Preterite (ich) | eliminierte |
| Participle II | eliminiert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | eliminierte |
| Imperative (singular) | eliminiere |
| Imperative (plural) | eliminiert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "eliminieren" mean in English?
- "eliminieren" means to eliminate, to remove, or to knock out. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "eliminieren"?
- "eliminieren" is pronounced /elimiˈniːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "eliminieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "eliminieren" is "eliminiert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "eliminieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "eliminieren" becomes "eliminierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "eliminieren"?
- "eliminieren" is a verb in German.
