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éliminer

French → English

verb//e.li.mi.ne//

(removal) To remove: to take out or get rid of unwanted parts or substances

Il faut filtrer le liquide pour éliminer toutes les particules solides indésirables.

(English) The liquid must be filtered to remove all unwanted solid particles.

On a éliminé plusieurs noms de la liste des candidats à l'élection.

(English) Several names were removed from the list of election candidates.

verb//e.li.mi.ne//

(euphemism) To assassinate: to kill someone intentionally, often for political reasons

L'armée a promis d'éliminer le chef du groupe ennemi responsable de l'attaque.

(English) The army promised to eliminate the leader of the enemy group responsible for the attack.

Le gouvernement a ordonné d'éliminer les traîtres infiltrés dans ses rangs.

(English) The government ordered the elimination of the traitors infiltrated within its ranks.

Entry ID: fr:en:éliminer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary