kõrvaldate

Kõrvaldate is an Estonian transitive verb meaning to remove, exclude, or sideline someone or something from a group, position, or line of consideration. The sense is to move something away from the main body, either temporarily or permanently. It can apply to people (for example a candidate or an employee), proposals, options, or objects in a process. The action can occur in formal contexts such as politics or administration, as well as in everyday decision making when a person or option is deemed unnecessary or unsuitable.

Etymology and grammar: Kõrvaldate is formed from the element kõrval- meaning “to the side” and the verb-forming suffix -da, creating an infinitive, kõrvaldata. The word is used in various finite forms to express tense and person, often in constructions that indicate removal or exclusion, with objects typically in the genitive or partitive case depending on the sentence.

Usage notes: In political or organizational discourse, kõrvaldate is commonly used to describe sidelining a candidate, a proposal, or a participant. In project management or decision making, it can refer to discarding options or ideas. The phrase kõrvale jätma is closely related and frequently used to convey the act of setting something aside.

Examples:

- Ettevõte otsustas mõned projektid kõrvale jätta. (The company decided to drop some projects.)

- Partei üritas kandidaadi kõrvale jätta. (The party attempted to sideline the candidate.)

- Mõned variandid tuleb kõrvale jätta. (Some options must be ruled out.)

See also: kõrvale panema, kõrvale jätma, kõrvalejätmine.