"Eliminate" it?
Probably not.
Redefine it to mean the opposite of the original intent?
Absolutely.
They're like David Duke trying to convince people that the 13th Amendment protects the "right" to own slaves.
Per Webster online:
elim·i·nate
verb \i-ˈli-mə-ˌnāt\
elim·i·nat·edelim·i·nat·ing
Definition of ELIMINATE
transitive verb
1
a: to put an end to or get rid of : remove <eliminate errors>
b: to remove from consideration <eliminate someone as a suspect>
c: to remove from further competition by defeating <the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs>
2
: to expel (as waste) from the living body
3
: to cause (as an unknown) to disappear by combining two or more mathematical equations
intransitive verb
: to expel waste from the living body
— elim·i·na·tive adjective
— elim·i·na·tor noun
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Examples of ELIMINATE
Doctors seek to eliminate the causes of the epidemic.
The body naturally eliminates waste products.
The company plans to eliminate more than 2,000 jobs in the coming year.
She's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.
Origin of ELIMINATE
Latin eliminatus, past participle of eliminare, from e- + limin-, limen threshold
First Known Use: 1568
Related to ELIMINATE
Synonyms: ban, bar, close out, count (out), debar, exclude, except, freeze out, rule out, shut out
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