elimination vs eliminate

elimination is a noun but eliminate is not a noun.

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

elimination (noun)	eliminate (noun)
the murder of a competitor
the act of removing or getting rid of something
the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
the bodily process of discharging waste matter

elimination (verb)	eliminate (verb)
	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