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suprimir

to suppress

verb soo-pree-MEER Rare

Also means

to delete

Usage Note

Suprimir means to abolish, cancel, or remove something: suprimir un impuesto ('to abolish a tax'), suprimir una línea de tren ('to cut a train line'). In computing it means 'to delete'. It is stronger than eliminar in formal register and often implies an official or institutional decision.

Examples

"Decidieron suprimir varios trenes nocturnos."

Natural Translation

They decided to suppress several night trains.

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