cease contact

[/siːs ˈkɒntækt/]
verb phrase
cessar contato
1. to stop communicating or interacting with someone; to end all forms of communication
After the argument, she decided to cease contact with her former business partner.
Após a discussão, ela decidiu cessar contato com seu antigo sócio comercial.
2. to discontinue any form of interaction or relationship
The witness was instructed to cease contact with the defendant immediately.
A testemunha foi instruída a cessar contato com o réu imediatamente.
3. to break off communication in a personal or professional context
He chose to cease contact to focus on his mental health.
Ele escolheu cessar contato para se concentrar em sua saúde mental.
This phrase is commonly used in both Brazilian and American English in formal contexts such as legal proceedings, workplace disputes, and relationship counseling. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'cortar contato' is more widely used in informal speech, while 'cessar contato' is preferred in formal and legal documents. The expression reflects modern concepts of boundaries and personal space in both cultures.
NYC Slang
ghost someone, cut someone off, dip out
Synonyms / Sinônimos
break contactend communicationcut off contactstop communicatingsever tiesdisconnect
Antonyms / Antônimos
establish contactmaintain contactresume contactinitiate communicationreconnect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cessar contato
standard formal usage in business and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
parar de se falar
more informal, colloquial alternative
São Paulo
cortar contato
very common informal expression in business and personal contexts
Portugal
cessar contacto
formal usage; note spelling difference (contacto vs contato)

Related Words

contactcommunicationdisconnectrelationshipinteractionestrangement

Related Idioms & Phrases

break ties
call it quits
go separate ways
cut all ties
end it all
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