| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ablate | remove bodily tissue |
| 2. | abolish | officially end or stop |
| 3. | annihilate | destroy utterly |
| 4. | banish | send away permanently |
| 5. | bar | exclude or prevent entry |
| 6. | black out | cover or remove from view |
| 7. | burn away | destroy by burning |
| 8. | burn off | remove by burning |
| 9. | cancel | call off or nullify |
| 10. | cleanse | remove impurities or wrongs |
| 11. | clear away | remove from an area |
| 12. | clear off | remove from a surface |
| 13. | clear out | remove everything from |
| 14. | cross off | remove from a list |
| 15. | cross out | mark for removal |
| 16. | crush | defeat or suppress completely |
| 17. | cull | selectively remove |
| 18. | cut | remove or reduce |
| 19. | decommission | take out of service |
| 20. | delete | remove from a record |
| 21. | demolish | tear down completely |
| 22. | destroy | put an end to |
| 23. | detach | separate and remove |
| 24. | discard | throw away or reject |
| 25. | disconnect | separate or cut off |
| 26. | dismantle | take apart or remove |
| 27. | ditch | abandon or get rid of |
| 28. | drop | stop including or using |
| 29. | dump | discard or get rid of |
| 30. | eject | force out or expel |
| 31. | end | bring to a stop |
| 32. | eradicate | destroy completely |
| 33. | erase | rub out or remove |
| 34. | excise | cut out or remove |
| 35. | exclude | leave out or shut out |
| 36. | expel | force to leave |
| 37. | exterminate | destroy completely |
| 38. | extinguish | put an end to |
| 39. | extract | pull out or remove |
| 40. | filter out | remove by filtering |
| 41. | get rid of | dispose of completely |
| 42. | incinerate | burn completely |
| 43. | invalidate | make invalid |
| 44. | junk | throw away or abandon |
| 45. | kill | cause to die |
| 46. | knock off | remove or kill |
| 47. | knock out | remove from competition |
| 48. | liquidate | dispose of or destroy |
| 49. | lop off | cut away a part |
| 50. | negate | make ineffective or void |
| 51. | neutralize | make ineffective or harmless |
| 52. | nix | reject or cancel |
| 53. | nullify | make legally void |
| 54. | obliterate | wipe out completely |
| 55. | obviate | remove the need for |
| 56. | oust | remove from position |
| 57. | overthrow | remove by force |
| 58. | pare | reduce by cutting away |
| 59. | phase out | end gradually |
| 60. | pluck out | pull out forcibly |
| 61. | preclude | prevent or rule out |
| 62. | prune | cut away excess parts |
| 63. | pull out | remove by drawing out |
| 64. | purge | remove unwanted elements |
| 65. | quash | suppress or cancel |
| 66. | raze | destroy completely |
| 67. | remove | take away or get rid of |
| 68. | repeal | officially revoke a law |
| 69. | rescind | officially cancel |
| 70. | reverse | cancel or turn back |
| 71. | revoke | officially cancel or withdraw |
| 72. | rip out | remove by tearing |
| 73. | root out | find and remove |
| 74. | rub out | erase or remove |
| 75. | rule out | exclude as impossible |
| 76. | scrap | discard as useless |
| 77. | scratch out | erase by scratching |
| 78. | screen out | filter and remove |
| 79. | sever | cut off completely |
| 80. | shed | cast off or lose |
| 81. | snuff out | end suddenly |
| 82. | stamp out | end completely |
| 83. | strike out | remove from a text |
| 84. | strip | remove from something |
| 85. | sweep away | remove completely |
| 86. | take out | remove from inside |
| 87. | tear out | rip out and remove |
| 88. | terminate | bring to an end |
| 89. | thin out | reduce by removing some |
| 90. | trim | cut off excess |
| 91. | undo | cancel the effect of |
| 92. | uninstall | remove software from a device |
| 93. | unseat | remove from a position |
| 94. | vacate | leave or empty a place |
| 95. | void | make invalid or cancel |
| 96. | weed out | remove unwanted ones |
| 97. | winnow out | separate and remove |
| 98. | wipe out | destroy completely |
| 99. | withdraw | remove or take back |
| 100. | zap | destroy or get rid of |