As a Noun: 1. The complete removal of something, especially when it is something that you do not want or need. English = elimination, eradication. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To remove something completely, especially when it is something that you do not want or need. English = eliminate, eradicate. 2. To remove an item from a surface, especially something written on a page, a name from a list, or information on a computer disk. English = erase, strike off, wipe off, delete. 3. Of a doctor or a lawyer, to have your name removed from the official register and thus be unable to do medical or legal work again. English = (be) struck off. 4. To no longer have any more of something, especially something that you want or need. English = run out of, exhaust.