supprimer

supprimer [sypʀime]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = enlever, abolir) [+ mot] to delete (de from ) ; [+ mur, obstacle] to remove ; [+ emploi, poste] to axe ; [+ crédits, avantage] to withdraw ; [+ loi, taxe] to abolish ; [+ document, libertés] to suppress ; [+ publication] to ban ; [+ discrimination, inégalité, concurrence, pauvreté, chômage] to eliminate

• ce médicament supprime la douleur this medicine is a painkiller

• il faut supprimer les intermédiaires we must cut out the middleman

• l'avion supprime les distances air travel shortens distances

• supprimer qch à qn to deprive sb of sth

• on lui a supprimé sa prime he's had his bonus stopped

• supprimer qch de son alimentation to eliminate sth from one's diet

   b. [+ avion, train, vol] to cancel

• la ligne a été supprimée the line was taken out of service

   c. ( = tuer) [+ témoin gênant] to eliminate

2. reflexive verb

► se supprimer to take one's own life

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sypʀime
1.

verbe transitif

1) to cut [emploi, poste]; to stop [aide, vibration]; to abolish [impôt, rationnement, institution]; to lift [sanction, restriction]; to lift, to abolish [contrôle, censure]; to remove [effet, cause, obstacle, mur]; to do away with [examen, classe]; to put an end to [pauvreté]; to withdraw [avantage, subvention]; to break, to end [monopole]; to eliminate [nuisance, défaut]; to repeal [loi]; to cease to allow [dérogation]; to cut off [argent de poche]; to cut out [sucre, sel]; to delete [mot, ligne]; to take [something] away [liberté]

supprimer un train — (annuler) to cancel a train; (définitivement) to discontinue a service

2) (tuer) euph to eliminate

2.

se supprimer verbe pronominal (se suicider) to do away with oneself

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sypʀime vt

1) [emploi, poste, effectifs] to cut

Deux mille emplois ont été supprimés dans le secteur public. — Two thousand jobs have been cut in the public sector.

2) [cloison, cause, anxiété] to remove

3) [clause, mot] to delete

4) [congés, service d'autobus] to cancel

Le train de Londres a été supprimé. — The train to London has been cancelled.

5) [droit, pratique] to abolish, [privilèges] to withdraw

6) [personne, témoin gênant] to eliminate

Ils ont supprimé les témoins gênants. — They eliminated the awkward witnesses.

7) (= confisquer)

supprimer qch à qn — to deprive sb of sth

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supprimer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 to cut [emploi]; to cut out [poste]; to stop [aide, crédit, vibration]; to abolish [impôt, rationnement, institution, peine de mort]; to lift [interdiction, sanction, restriction]; to lift, to abolish [contrôle, censure]; to remove [effet, cause]; to do away with [examen, classe]; to put an end to [pauvreté, discrimination]; to remove [obstacle, mur]; to withdraw [publicité, pension, permission, subvention, permis de conduire]; to remove, to withdraw [privilège, avantage]; to break, to end [monopole]; to eliminate [nuisance, défaut, gaspillage]; to repeal [loi]; to cease to allow [dérogation]; to cut off [argent de poche]; to cut out [sucre, sel]; to delete [mot, ligne]; to take [sth] away [liberté]; supprimer un train (annuler) to cancel a train; (définitivement) to discontinue a service;

2 (tuer) euph to eliminate.

B se supprimer vpr (se suicider) to do away with oneself.

[syprime] verbe transitif

1. [faire cesser - cause, effet] to do away with (inseparable) ; [ - habitude, obstacle] to get rid of (inseparable) ; [ - pauvreté, racisme] to put an end to (inseparable), to do away with (inseparable) ; [ - douleur] to kill, to stop ; [ - fatigue] to eliminate

2. [démolir - mur, quartier] to knock ou to pull down (separable), to demolish

3. [annuler - loi] to repeal, to annul ; [ - projet] to do away with (inseparable) ; [ - allocation, prime] to withdraw, to stop

4. [retirer]

supprimer des emplois to lay people off, to make people redundant (UK)

on va te supprimer ton permis de conduire they'll take away ou they'll withdraw your driving licence

j'ai partiellement supprimé le sel I cut down on salt

j'ai totalement supprimé le sel I cut out salt (altogether)

ils vont supprimer des trains dans les zones rurales train services will be cut in rural areas

5. [enlever - opération, séquence] to cut (out), to take out (separable) ; [ - mot, passage] to delete

supprimer les étapes/intermédiaires to do away with the intermediate stages/the middlemen

6. INFORMATIQUE tuer

7. [tuer] to eliminate, to do away with (inseparable)

il s'est fait supprimer par la mafia the mafia did away with him

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se supprimer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to take one's own life