eliminate vs beat out

eliminate and beat out both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of eliminate include beat, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish.

eliminate (verb)	beat out (verb)
eliminate from the body	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
kill in large numbers	beat out a rhythm
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