eliminate vs germinate

eliminate

verb
  • To kill (a person or animal). 

  • To exclude (from investigation or from further competition). 

  • To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to. 

  • To record amounts in a consolidation statement to remove the effects of inter-company transactions. 

  • To excrete (waste products). 

germinate

verb
  • Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves. 

  • To cause to grow; to produce. 

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