suprime

[su-ˈprē-mə]

verb

suppress, remove, delete

1. to eliminate, remove, or delete something

The government decided to suppress the report.

O governo decidiu suprimir o relatório.

2. to put an end to something; to abolish

They voted to suppress the outdated law.

Votaram para suprimir a lei obsoleta.

3. to prevent something from being published or known

The newspaper agreed to suppress the story.

O jornal concordou em suprimir a história.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

suprimir

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

suprimir

standard usage in European Portuguese

suprimir direitos (suppress rights)

suprimir informações (suppress information)

suprimir publicação (suppress publication)

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