n.
1.the act of removing or getting rid of something
2.the bodily process of discharging waste matter
3.analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic elimination of unacceptable alternatives
4.the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
5.the murder of a competitor
Idiom of the Day
pick a quarrel with (someone)
to start a quarrel with someone (usually on purpose)
I do not like that woman because she likes to pick a quarrel with other people.