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Definitions

  1. 1. to discard
  2. 2. to eliminate

Words Containing 汰

优胜劣汰
yōu shèng liè tài

survival of the fittest (idiom)

淘汰
táo tài

to wash out

劣汰
liè tài

elimination of the weakest

埋汰
mái tai

(dialect) dirty

末位淘汰
mò wèi táo tài

sacking the worst-performing employee

淘汰赛
táo tài sài

a knockout competition

涤汰
dí tài

to wash away

甄汰
zhēn tài

to eliminate by examination

裁汰
cái tài

to cut back

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