/sy.pʁi.me/
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to delete, to remove, to abolish
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Word origin
From Latin supprimere ('to press down, to hold back'), from sub- ('under') and premere ('to press'). English 'suppress' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- supprimere
- English cognates
- suppress, press
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | supprime | supprimais | supprimai | supprimerai | supprimerais |
| tu | supprimes | supprimais | supprimas | supprimeras | supprimerais |
| il/elle | supprime | supprimait | supprima | supprimera | supprimerait |
| nous | supprimons | supprimions | supprimâmes | supprimerons | supprimerions |
| vous | supprimez | supprimiez | supprimâtes | supprimerez | supprimeriez |
| ils/elles | suppriment | supprimaient | supprimèrent | supprimeront | supprimeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | supprime | supprimasse |
| tu | supprimes | supprimasses |
| il/elle | supprime | supprimât |
| nous | supprimions | supprimassions |
| vous | supprimiez | supprimassiez |
| ils/elles | suppriment | supprimassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | supprime |
| nous | supprimons |
| vous | supprimez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- supprimant
- Past participle
- supprimé · supprimée · supprimés · supprimées
Examples
- , ?
Can you delete this file, please?
.
The government wants to abolish this tax.
Lyon.
The airline has cancelled three flights to Lyon.
.
I deleted my account a month ago.
.
We dropped dessert to save time.
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