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avoid conclusion

[ə-ˈvȯid kən-ˈklü-zhən]
verb phrase
evitar conclusão
1. to refrain from making or reaching a final decision or judgment; to postpone or prevent coming to an end or resolution
The committee decided to avoid conclusion on the matter until more evidence was gathered.
O comitê decidiu evitar conclusão sobre o assunto até que mais evidências fossem coletadas.
2. to deliberately not finish or complete something; to leave matters unresolved
They sought to avoid conclusion by requesting an extension.
Eles procuraram evitar conclusão solicitando uma prorrogação.
Synonyms
defer decisionpostpone resolutiondelay conclusionsidestep decisionevade settlement
Antonyms
reach conclusionfinalizesettledecidecomplete

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
evitar conclusão
most commonly used across Brazil
São Paulo
evitar conclusão; postergar a conclusão
formal business contexts often use postergar
Portugal
evitar conclusão; adiar a conclusão
adiar is more common in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

kick the can down the road
put off the decision
leave the matter open
stay on the fence
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