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abandon the conclusion

[əˈbændən ðə kənˈkluːʒən]
verb phrase
abandonar a conclusão
1. To stop maintaining or supporting a previously held conclusion; to give up on a final judgment or decision
After reviewing the new evidence, the researcher decided to abandon the conclusion she had reached earlier.
Após revisar as novas evidências, a pesquisadora decidiu abandonar a conclusão que havia chegado anteriormente.
2. To cease pursuing a line of reasoning that led to a particular conclusion
The committee voted to abandon the conclusion about the project's feasibility.
O comitê votou por abandonar a conclusão sobre a viabilidade do projeto.
Synonyms
discard the conclusionrelinquish the conclusiondrop the conclusionreject the conclusionreverse the conclusion
Antonyms
uphold the conclusionmaintain the conclusionsupport the conclusionstick with the conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abandonar a conclusão
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
abandonar a conclusão
standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

change one's mind
reverse course
backtrack on
eat one's words
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