eliminate vs expel

eliminate and expel both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of eliminate include discharge, eject, exhaust, release.

eliminate (verb)	expel (verb)
eliminate from the body	eliminate (a substance)
kill in large numbers	cause to flee
terminate, end, or take out	force to leave or move out
remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations	remove from a position or office
dismiss from consideration or a contest
remove from a contest or race
get rid of something