eliminators
Those who disqualify
Eliminators are things or people that eliminate—that remove, destroy, or knock out of competition.
The word appears in contexts ranging from pest control (odor eliminators, stain eliminators) to sports tournaments where elimination rounds determine who advances.
An eliminator is a decisive contest: The semifinal was a sudden-death eliminator.
Those who compete
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- contestOrganized competitive event
- challengersThose who compete against
- opponentsThose who compete against
playoffs · championship · qualifiers · heats · knockout · bracket · semifinalists · finalists
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- cleanserSubstance for removing grime
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- stripperRemoves coatings or clothing
- stain removerProduct that eliminates blemishes
rust remover · paint remover · spot treatment · descaler · adhesive remover · makeup remover · tar remover · graffiti remover
Remove dirt or sin
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
obliterate · liquidate · expel · banish · extirpate · excise · purifiers · ethnic cleansing
rivals
Those who compete
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- contestOrganized competitive event
- challengersThose who compete against
opponents · playoffs · championship · qualifiers · heats · knockout · bracket · semifinalists · finalists · contenders
solvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- cleanserSubstance for removing grime
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- stripperRemoves coatings or clothing
stain remover · rust remover · paint remover · spot treatment · descaler · adhesive remover · makeup remover · tar remover · graffiti remover · mold killer
cleanse
Remove dirt or sin
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
annihilate · obliterate · liquidate · expel · banish · extirpate · excise · purifiers · ethnic cleansing · pogroms
- destroyersdestroyers, guided missile, torpedo tubes, hull, stern
eliminatorspreservers
Things that maintain condition
creators · protectors · saviors · generators · producers
eliminatorswelcomers
Those who receive arrivals
accepters · integrators · embracers · incorporators · recruiters
- odor eliminatorProduct neutralizing unpleasant scents