Eliminate

17 clues
Ditch
Waste
Remove
Reject
Scratch
Rub out
Weed out
Rule out
Eradicate
Knock out
Get rid of
Take out __
Do away with
Defeat in a heat
Completely remove
Knock out of contention
Do away with completely
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