🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

beseitigen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beseitigen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Eliminate/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Wir müssen das Problem beseitigen."

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1 sense
As verb
  1. 1

    To completely remove or get rid of something.

    "A balanced diet helps to eliminate toxins from the body."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'eliminate' originates from the Latin 'eliminare', which means 'to remove' or 'to exclude'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, evolving to encompass a broader sense of removal or eradication in various contexts.

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