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abandon the search
[əˈbændən ðə sɜːrtʃ]
verb phrase
abandonar a busca
1.
to stop looking for someone or something; to give up an attempt to find
After three days of searching, they decided to abandon the search for the missing hiker.
Após três dias de busca, eles decidiram abandonar a busca pelo alpinista desaparecido.
2.
to cease efforts in pursuing an investigation or inquiry
The police had to abandon the search due to lack of evidence.
A polícia teve que abandonar a busca devido à falta de provas.
Synonyms
give up the search
call off the search
stop searching
cease the search
discontinue the search
Antonyms
continue the search
persist in searching
resume the search
intensify the search
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
abandonar a busca
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
abandonar a procura
alternative variant using 'procura' instead of 'busca'
Portugal
abandonar a procura
preferred usage in European Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
abandonar a busca
common colloquial variant
Related Idioms & Phrases
call off the search
throw in the towel
give up on
stop looking
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