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supprimer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abolish verb To officially end a law, system, or practice.
  • delete verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
  • dissolve verb To mix completely into a liquid so as to become part of the solution.
  • quash verb To officially cancel or reject a legal decision, charge, or order.
  • suppress verb To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest.

Senses

supprimer is used for these senses in English:

  • abolish To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
  • cross out (idiomatic, transitive) To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).
  • cut out (transitive) To remove; to omit.
  • delete (transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]
  • quash (legal) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).
  • suppress (obsolete) To hold in place, to keep low.
  • take out (idiom) To immobilize with force; to subdue; to incapacitate.

delete — full definition

  1. verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
  2. noun The key on a keyboard used to erase text or files.

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