barf vs eliminate

barf is a noun but eliminate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barf	Yes	No	Yes	No
eliminate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, eliminate is a hypernym of barf; that is, eliminate is a word with a broader meaning than barf:

Other hypernyms of barf include egest, excrete, pass.

barf (noun)	eliminate (noun)
the matter ejected in vomiting

barf (verb)	eliminate (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth	eliminate from the body
	kill in large numbers
	terminate, end, or take out
	remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
	dismiss from consideration or a contest
	remove from a contest or race
	get rid of something