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aid interruption

[/eɪd ˌɪn.tə.ˈrʌp.ʃən/]
nounpl: aid interruptions
interrupção de ajuda
1. A temporary or permanent cessation of financial, humanitarian, or technical assistance provided by one entity to another, typically a government or organization to a country or recipient
The aid interruption was imposed as a sanction due to human rights violations.
A interrupção de ajuda foi imposta como sanção devido a violações de direitos humanos.
2. The suspension of foreign aid or development assistance programs
The aid interruption affected thousands of families in the region.
A interrupção de ajuda afetou milhares de famílias na região.
Synonyms
aid suspensionassistance suspensionaid freezeaid cutoffcessation of aid
Antonyms
aid continuationaid resumptionaid increaseaid restoration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interrupção de ajuda
Standard formal usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
interrupção de assistência
Slightly more formal alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut off aid
suspend aid
freeze aid
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