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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