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    Suprimir (en. Delete)

    /suˈpɾimiɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Make something disappear or stop it.
    The committee decided to suppress the proposal presented.
    El comité decidió suprimir la propuesta presentada.
    Remove, annul, or eliminate a right or a freedom.
    In times of crisis, civil liberties are often suppressed.
    En tiempos de crisis, a menudo se suprimen las libertades civiles.
    Not publish or disclose something.
    The publisher had to suppress some parts of the book due to sensitive content.
    La editoria tuvo que suprimir algunas partes del libro por contenido sensible.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'suppressio', which means 'action of suppressing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    suppress the opposition
    Eliminate or silence the resistance to something.
    suprimir la oposición
    cut expenses
    Reduce or eliminate unnecessary costs.
    suprimir gastos
    suppress information
    Not disclose certain data or details.
    suprimir información

    Related Words

    suppression
    Action of suppressing something.
    supresión
    suppressed
    Something that has been eliminated or annulled.
    suprimido

    Slang Meanings

    Cut to the chase
    They decided to cut to the chase and suppress everything unnecessary.
    Decidieron cortar por lo sano y suprimir todo lo innecesario.
    Erase it with a stroke
    The boss erased all the errors in the report with a stroke of a pen.
    El jefe borró de un plumazo todos los errores del reporte.