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cease the search
[/siːs ðə sɜːrtʃ/]
verb phrase
cessar a busca
1.
to stop searching or looking for something
After three days, the rescue team decided to cease the search.
Após três dias, a equipe de resgate decidiu cessar a busca.
2.
to abandon an effort to find someone or something
The police will cease the search if no new evidence emerges.
A polícia cessará a busca se nenhuma prova nova surgir.
Synonyms
stop the search
end the search
abandon the search
discontinue the search
give up the search
Antonyms
continue the search
resume the search
maintain the search
intensify the search
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cessar a busca
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
parar a busca
informal alternative
São Paulo
cessar a busca
standard formal usage
Portugal
cessar a procura
Portuguese uses 'procura' instead of 'busca'
Related Idioms & Phrases
call off the search
give up the ghost
throw in the towel
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