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hold one's breath; eliminate; remove
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
hold one's breath; restrain breathing
formalUsed to describe staying quiet and still, often for avoiding being noticed.
To not disturb the sleeping baby, he held his breath and closed the door gently.
The audience held their breath waiting for the game results to be announced.
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She hid behind the curtain, holding her breath to peek.
Before the performance started, all the audience held their breath and watched intently.
The little cat held its breath, ready to pounce on the butterfly.
verb
eliminate; get rid of; discard
formalUsed for removing unwanted people, things, or ideas, relatively formal.
We must eliminate all wrong concepts.
The company decided to get rid of the backward management system.
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He abandoned his past bad habits and started a brand new life.
Academic research requires eliminating personal biases.
This project plan has been excluded from the budget.