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abandon customs
[əˈbændən ˈkʌstəmz]
verb phrase
abandonar costumes
1.
to stop following or practicing traditional or established habits and social conventions
They decided to abandon customs and celebrate the holiday in a modern way.
Eles decidiram abandonar costumes e celebrar o feriado de uma forma moderna.
2.
to discard cultural traditions or conventional practices
The younger generation tends to abandon customs in favor of contemporary lifestyles.
A geração mais jovem tende a abandonar costumes em favor de estilos de vida contemporâneos.
NYC Slang
break with tradition / ditch the old ways
Synonyms
discard traditions
forsake customs
break with tradition
renounce conventions
depart from convention
Antonyms
preserve customs
maintain traditions
uphold conventions
embrace customs
follow traditions
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
abandonar costumes
common usage
Rio de Janeiro
largar os costumes
informal, colloquial variant
São Paulo
abandonar costumes
standard usage
Portugal
abandonar costumes
formal, standard usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
break with tradition
cast aside customs
turn one's back on tradition
modernize one's ways
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