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cease pursuit
[/siːs pərˈsuːt/]
verb phrase
cessar a perseguição
1.
to stop chasing or following someone or something
The police were ordered to cease pursuit of the suspect.
A polícia recebeu ordem de cessar a perseguição do suspeito.
2.
to abandon the act of pursuing a goal or objective
After months of effort, they decided to cease pursuit of the project.
Após meses de esforço, eles decidiram cessar a busca pelo projeto.
NYC Slang
drop the chase; call it off
Synonyms
stop chasing
abandon pursuit
discontinue pursuit
give up the chase
call off the search
Antonyms
continue pursuit
resume pursuit
intensify pursuit
persist in pursuit
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cessar a perseguição; parar de perseguir
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
cessar a perseguição; abandonar a perseguição
Formal and common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
call off the dogs
let sleeping dogs lie
throw in the towel
wave the white flag
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