What does supprimer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word supprimer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use supprimer in French.

The word supprimer in French means remove, cut, cancel, remove, delete, abolish, get rid of, delete, take out, kill yourself, do away with a post/position. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word supprimer

remove

verbe transitif (enlever, retirer physiquement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai supprimé la cloison pour faire une plus grande pièce.
I removed the partition to make a larger room.

cut

verbe transitif (enlever : un emploi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette entreprise va supprimer une quinzaine d'emplois.
This company is going to cut about fifteen jobs.

cancel

verbe transitif (annuler,... : un service)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je suis arrivé en retard ce matin parce qu'ils avaient supprimé un train sur deux.

remove, delete

verbe transitif (effacer, retirer : un mot,...)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a supprimé les passages confus de son texte.
He deleted the confused passages from his text.

abolish

verbe transitif (retirer de l'usage)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La vignette automobile a été supprimée en France en 2001.
The road tax disc was abolished in France in 2001.

get rid of

verbe transitif (faire disparaître) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce médicament supprime la douleur.
This drug kills pain.

delete

verbe transitif (Informatique)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Voulez-vous vraiment supprimer ce message ?
Do you really want to delete this message?

take out

verbe transitif (familier (tuer) (kill: informal)

Cet agent secret a supprimé ses adversaires.
This secret agent took out his enemies.

kill yourself

verbe pronominal (se suicider)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Il s'est supprimé en s'empoisonnant.
He killed himself with poison.

do away with a post/position

locution verbale (annuler un emploi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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