eliminator
What removes or destroys
An eliminator is a person or thing that removes, destroys, or excludes something.
In competitive contexts, an eliminator is a contest or round that knocks out losing participants: The semifinal serves as an eliminator before the championship.
Products marketed as eliminators promise to get rid of unwanted things like odors, pests, or stains.
The word appears frequently in sports brackets and tournament structures where single losses end a competitor's run.
Support or category
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- roundCurved like circle
semifinal · quarterfinal · finalist · contender · underdog · favorite · matchup · seed
Destroy completely, utterly
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
purge · wipe-out · destroy · dispose · extirpate · clear-out · terminate · dispatch
Managing unwanted organisms
- bug-sprayAerosol repelling pests
- deodorizerSubstance that removes smells
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
disinfectant · sanitizer · degreaser · formula · spray · solution
bracket
Support or category
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
round · semifinal · quarterfinal · finalist · contender · underdog · favorite · matchup · seed · advancement
eradicate
Destroy completely, utterly
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
expunge · purge · wipe-out · destroy · dispose · extirpate · clear-out · terminate · dispatch · neutralize
pest-control
Managing unwanted organisms
- bug-sprayAerosol repelling pests
- deodorizerSubstance that removes smells
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
solvent · disinfectant · sanitizer · degreaser · formula · spray · solution
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- rodeobull riding, bareback riding, bronc riding, calf roping, team roping
- hired killersassassin, hitman, sicario, contract killer, hired gun
- tiebreakerssudden death, penalty shootout, overtime, tiebreak, extra innings
- cricketbatsman, bowler, wicket, bat, ball
eliminatorpreserver
One that maintains or saves
protector · saver · keeper · savior · maintainer
- process of eliminationSolving by removing impossibilities
- elimination dietsRemoving foods to identify triggers
- single-elimination tournamentCompetition where losers exit immediately
- elimination roundsSequential contests removing losers
- double eliminationTournament requiring two defeats
- single elimination
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