supresión

suppression

noun soo-preh-SYOHN Rare

Also means

abolition

Usage Note

Supresión refers to the removal or elimination of something — a rule, a post, a subsidy, or even a word in a text. The verb is suprimir. In a journalistic context it often means the scrapping of a service or policy; in legal language it can mean the suppression of evidence. It maps closely to English 'suppression' but is also widely used where English would say 'abolition' or 'elimination'.

Examples

"La supresión del impuesto fue aprobada."

Natural Translation

The abolition of the tax was approved.

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