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Eliminate vs Antispyware - What's the difference?

eliminate | antispyware |

As a verb eliminate

is
to completely destroy (something) so that it no longer exists
.

As an adjective antispyware is

designed or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system.

eliminate

English

Verb

(eliminat)
  • To completely destroy (something) so that it no longer exists.
  • (slang) To kill (a person or animal).
  • (physiology) To excrete (waste products).
  • To exclude (from investigation or from further competition).
    • Bill was eliminated as a suspect when the police interviewed witnesses.
    John was eliminated as a contestant when it was found he had gained, rather than lost, weight.
  • (accounting) To record amounts in a to remove the effects of inter-company transactions. FindMyBestCPA.com - Consolidated Statements (Interco eliminations)

    • Synonyms

    * See also * abrogate * abolish

    Related terms

    * eliminable * eliminant * elimination * eliminative * eliminator * eliminatory

    Synonyms

    * give the chop to * give the boot to * give the sack to * give the walking papers to * vote off

    External links

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    antispyware

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anti-spyware

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Designed or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system
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    • , passage=Ms. Amero and her supporters said the computer lacked a firewall or antispyware protections to prevent inappropriate pop-ups. }}