French word

suppression

Pronunciation

IPA/sypʁesjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine noundeletion

Example

La suppression du fichier est définitive.

The deletion of the file is permanent.

Illustration for suppression (deletion)

More examples

La suppression de données entraîne parfois une perte irrécupérable.

Data deletion sometimes results in irretrievable loss.

Core concept

A hand removes an item from a list until it is no longer present.

Common phrases

  • suppression de données

    data deletion

  • suppression de fichier

    file deletion

  • suppression d'un message

    message deletion

Similar words

effacement: Erasure of a record or text so the original content can no longer be seen.
retrait: Removal of an object or item from a place or list.

Definition in French

Action d'effacer ou de retirer un élément (objet, donnée ou item) d'un ensemble, entraînant sa disparition ou son exclusion.

Word origin

French suppression comes from Latin suppressio, from supprimere, meaning to press down, whose sense developed toward holding back or removing.

Usage tips

  • Suppression is feminine, so standard forms include la suppression and une suppression.

Other meanings

  • abolitionnoun
  • repressionnoun
  • reductionnoun

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