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ceased aid

[/siːst eɪd/]
noun phrase / verb phrase
ajuda cessada / auxílio interrompido
1. Financial, material, or humanitarian assistance that has been stopped or terminated
The ceased aid left the country in a difficult economic situation.
A ajuda cessada deixou o país em uma situação econômica difícil.
2. The act of stopping the provision of support or assistance
The ceased aid was due to political tensions between the nations.
A ajuda interrompida foi devido às tensões políticas entre as nações.
Synonyms
stopped aidsuspended aidterminated aidhalted assistancediscontinued support
Antonyms
resumed aidcontinued aidrenewed assistanceongoing support

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajuda cessada / auxílio interrompido
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese media and official documents
Portugal
ajuda cessada / apoio interrompido
European Portuguese may prefer 'apoio' over 'auxílio'

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut off aid
pull the plug on assistance
withdraw support
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