eliminate
definition
to get rid of something that is unwanted
example
If you find it difficult to decide, it's helpful to eliminate the choices you are certain you don't want.
synonyms
removeeradicate put an end towipe out
word origin — mid 16th century (in the sense ‘drive out’): from Latin eliminat- ‘turned out of doors’, from the verb eliminare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + limen, limin- ‘threshold’