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abandon the goal
[əˈbændən ðə ɡoʊl]
verb phrase
abandonar o objetivo
1.
to stop pursuing or working toward a goal; to give up on an aim or target
After months of unsuccessful attempts, they decided to abandon the goal of opening a restaurant.
Após meses de tentativas infrutíferas, eles decidiram abandonar o objetivo de abrir um restaurante.
2.
to cease effort or commitment toward achieving something
The team had to abandon the goal due to lack of funding.
A equipe teve que abandonar o objetivo devido à falta de financiamento.
NYC Slang
give up the dream
Synonyms
give up on
relinquish the goal
forsake the aim
drop the objective
Antonyms
pursue the goal
achieve the goal
persist in the goal
stick with the goal
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
abandonar o objetivo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
largar o objetivo
more colloquial alternative
Rio de Janeiro
desistir do objetivo
emphasizes giving up or backing down
Portugal
abandonar o objectivo
uses older spelling 'objectivo'; standard formal usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
throw in the towel
call it quits
wave the white flag
abandon ship
cut one's losses
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