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cease operation

[/siːs ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/]
verb phrase
cessar operações
1. to stop functioning or working; to discontinue business activities
The factory will cease operation next month due to financial difficulties.
A fábrica cessará operações no próximo mês devido a dificuldades financeiras.
2. to end all activities or services provided by an organization
The airline decided to cease operation on all international routes.
A companhia aérea decidiu cessar operações em todas as rotas internacionais.
Synonyms
stop operationshut downclose downdiscontinuehalt operationswind downterminate operations
Antonyms
commence operationstart operationsbegin functioningresume operationsexpand operations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cessar operações
most common usage
São Paulo
parar de funcionar
alternative informal expression
Rio de Janeiro
encerrar atividades
alternative formal expression
Portugal
cessar funcionamento
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

go out of business
call it quits
hang up one's hat
shut the doors
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