weeding out

ˈwiːdɪŋ aʊt

Definition

Definition of weeding out - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

eliminationprocess of eliminating less desirable options

The weeding out of candidates took several weeks.

elimination

exclusion

removal

Adjective

removalremoving unwanted elements

The weeding out process ensures only the best candidates are selected.

eliminating

purging

removing

eliminationeliminating less desirable options

The weeding out phase helps in identifying the most suitable proposals.

eliminating

removing

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Examples of weeding out in a sentence

We began the weeding out of unnecessary files.
Weeding out the bad apples is necessary for a healthy team.
The weeding out phase is crucial for quality control.
We are weeding out the weak candidates.
The process involves weeding out unnecessary details.

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French:élimination, sélectif, ...
German:Aussortierung, aussortierend, ...
Italian:selezione, selettivo, ...
Spanish:depuración, depurador, ...
Portuguese:seleção, de triagem, ...
Chinese:筛选, 剔除的, ...
Japanese:除去, ...
Arabic:تصفية, إِقْصَائِيّ, ...
Hebrew:סִינוּן, מְסַנֵּן, ...
Russian:отсеивание, отборочный, ...
Ukrainian:усунення, відсіювання, ...
Hindi:छंटाई, निकासी, ...
Bengali:বাছাই, অপ্রয়োজনীয় উপাদান অপসারণ করা, ...
Catalan:eliminació, eliminació d'elements no desitjats, ...
Czech:vyřazování, vyřazovací, ...
Danish:udvælgelse, fjernelse af uønskede elementer, ...
Dutch:eliminatie, verwijderend, ...
Greek:διαλογή, αφαίρεση ανεπιθύμητων στοιχείων, ...
Hungarian:kiszűrés, szelektáló, ...
Khmer:ការជម្រុះចេញ, ដែលកំពុងជម្រុះចេញ, ...
Korean:제거, 제거하는, ...
Persian:غربالگری, حذف کردن, ...
Polish:eliminowanie, eliminujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):seleção, eliminatório, ...
Romanian:eliminare, înlăturare, ...
Swedish:gallring, borttagning, ...
Thai:การคัดออก, ...
Turkish:eleme, ...
Vietnamese:sàng lọc, ...

weed out

wiːd aʊt

Definition of weed out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

organizationremove unwanted things from a group or collection

We need to weed out the old files.
The coach will weed out unfit players.
We must weed out errors from the report.

eliminate

remove

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French:éliminer, ...
German:aussortieren, ...
Italian:eliminare, ...
Spanish:eliminar, ...
Portuguese:eliminar, ...
Chinese:清理掉, ...
Japanese:取り除く, ...
Arabic:نَقَّى, ...
Hebrew:לְנַפּוֹת, ...
Russian:отсеять, ...
Ukrainian:позбутися, ...
Hindi:छाँटकर निकालना, ...
Bengali:বেছে বাদ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:depurar, ...
Czech:vyřadit, ...
Danish:sortere fra, ...
Dutch:uitzoeken en verwijderen, ...
Greek:ξεσκαρτάρω, ...
Hungarian:kiszűrni, ...
Khmer:ជម្រុះចេញ, ...
Korean:정리하다, ...
Persian:غربال کردن, ...
Polish:usuwać, ...
Portuguese (BR):eliminar, ...
Romanian:a elimina, ...
Swedish:rensa ut, ...
Thai:คัดออก, ...
Turkish:ayıklamak, ...
Vietnamese:loại bỏ, ...

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