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ceased assistance

[/siːst əˈsɪstəns/]
noun phrase
assistência cessada
1. The discontinuation or stopping of help, support, or aid that was previously being provided
The ceased assistance left the organization struggling to continue its operations.
A assistência cessada deixou a organização lutando para continuar suas operações.
2. Legal or administrative termination of financial or material support
Following the audit, ceased assistance to the program was implemented immediately.
Após a auditoria, a assistência cessada ao programa foi implementada imediatamente.
Synonyms
discontinued assistanceterminated assistancesuspended assistancehalted assistanceended assistance
Antonyms
ongoing assistancecontinued assistanceresumed assistanceincreased assistance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assistência cessada
Standard usage in formal and legal contexts
Portugal
assistência descontinuada
Alternative phrasing more common in European Portuguese
General
ajuda interrompida
More colloquial variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut off assistance
withdraw support
pull the plug on aid
stop in one's tracks
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