To eliminate or suppress individuals who hold dissenting opinions or are perceived as rivals, often to consolidate one's own position or influence.
这位新上任的团队领导，为了推行自己的新策略，不惜诛锄异己，使得团队内部人心惶惶。
The newly appointed team leader, in order to implement his new strategy, did not hesitate to eliminate those who held different views, causing widespread unease within the team.
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