abolish criteria

[/əˈbɑːlɪʃ kraɪˈtɪəriə/]
verb phrase
abolir critérios
1. to formally eliminate or do away with established standards, rules, or measures used for evaluation, selection, or judgment
The university decided to abolish criteria requiring standardized test scores for admission.
A universidade decidiu abolir critérios que exigiam pontuações em testes padronizados para admissão.
2. to remove or revoke the conditions or requirements that were previously in place for assessment or qualification
The company will abolish criteria based on age discrimination in their hiring process.
A empresa vai abolir critérios baseados em discriminação por idade em seu processo de contratação.
This phrase is commonly used in educational reform discussions, corporate policy changes, and political discourse in both the USA and Brazil, particularly when discussing equity, fairness, and modernization of institutional practices.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
eliminate criteriaremove criteriadiscard criteriaeliminate standardsrevoke requirements
Antonyms / Antônimos
establish criteriaimplement criteriaintroduce standardsenforce criteria

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abolir critérios
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
abolir critérios
Common in business and academic contexts
Rio de Janeiro
abolir critérios
Used in formal and informal settings
Portugal
abolir critérios
European Portuguese uses same terminology; may say 'revogar critérios' in formal legal contexts

Related Words

abolishcriteriaeliminatestandardsrequirementsregulations

Related Idioms & Phrases

to do away with standards
to scrap the rules
to wipe the slate clean
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