cease mentioning

[/siːs ˈmenʃənɪŋ/]
verb phrase
parar de mencionar
1. to stop referring to or talking about something or someone
Please cease mentioning that incident during meetings.
Por favor, pare de mencionar esse incidente nas reuniões.
2. to discontinue bringing up a particular topic in conversation
I asked him to cease mentioning my past mistakes.
Pedi a ele para parar de mencionar meus erros passados.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, this phrase is used to politely but firmly request that someone stop discussing a particular topic. It's commonly used in professional settings and interpersonal conflicts to establish boundaries in conversation.
NYC Slang
drop it / let it go
Synonyms / Sinônimos
stop mentioningquit mentioningdiscontinue mentioningrefrain from mentioningdrop the subject
Antonyms / Antônimos
keep mentioningcontinue mentioningbring upstart mentioning

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
parar de mencionar
most common and neutral form
Rio de Janeiro
parar de falar sobre
more conversational alternative
São Paulo
deixar de mencionar
formal business context
Portugal
deixar de referir
more formal Portuguese variant

Related Words

ceasementiondiscontinuestop talking aboutavoid discussing

Related Idioms & Phrases

let sleeping dogs lie
drop the subject
don't bring that up
leave it alone
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