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abandon the aim

[əˈbændən ðə eɪm]
verb phrase
abandonar o objetivo
1. to give up or stop pursuing a goal, target, or purpose
After years of effort, they decided to abandon the aim of expanding internationally.
Após anos de esforço, eles decidiram abandonar o objetivo de expandir internacionalmente.
2. to cease striving toward a particular intention or ambition
The team had to abandon the aim of winning the championship due to injuries.
O time teve que abandonar o objetivo de vencer o campeonato devido a lesões.
NYC Slang
drop the goal
Synonyms
give up the goalrenounce the objectivedrop the aimrelinquish the purposeforsake the goal
Antonyms
pursue the aimmaintain the objectivestick to the goalkeep the aim

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abandonar o objetivo
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
largar o objetivo
informal, more colloquial variant
São Paulo
desistir do objetivo
emphasizes giving up or withdrawal
Portugal
abandonar a meta
meta is commonly used instead of objetivo in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw in the towel
call it quits
wave the white flag
lose sight of the goal
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