close out vs eliminate

close out and eliminate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
close out	No	No	Yes	No
eliminate	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of close out include obviate, rid of.

close out (verb)	eliminate (verb)
to finish off	eliminate from the body
terminate by selling off or disposing of	kill in large numbers
make impossible, especially beforehand	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