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cancel the plan

[ˈkæn.səl ðə plæn]
verb phrase
cancelar o plano
1. To decide not to proceed with a previously arranged scheme, project, or arrangement
We had to cancel the plan due to bad weather.
Tivemos que cancelar o plano por causa do mau tempo.
2. To officially terminate or call off a scheduled event or activity
The team decided to cancel the plan for the weekend trip.
O time decidiu cancelar o plano para a viagem de fim de semana.
NYC Slang
scrub the plan / kill the plan
Synonyms
call off the planabandon the plandrop the planscrap the planpostpone the planshelve the plan
Antonyms
proceed with the plango ahead with the planexecute the planimplement the plancarry out the plan

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cancelar o plano
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cancelar o plano / desistir do plano
Both terms are used interchangeably
São Paulo
cancelar o plano
Standard business and formal usage
Portugal
cancelar o plano / desmarcar o plano
Desmarcar also used for informal plans or meetings

Related Idioms & Phrases

call it off
put the brakes on
pull the plug
nix the plan
take a rain check
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