carry off vs eliminate

carry off and eliminate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carry off	No	No	Yes	No
eliminate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, carry off and eliminate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of carry off include annihilate, decimate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out.

carry off (verb)	eliminate (verb)
kill in large numbers	eliminate from the body
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state	kill in large numbers
be successful; achieve a goal	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