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ceased operations
[seest ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃənz]
verb phrase
cessou operações
1.
stopped conducting business activities or work
The factory ceased operations last month due to financial difficulties.
A fábrica cessou operações no mês passado devido a dificuldades financeiras.
2.
ended functioning or service delivery
The airline ceased operations after 50 years in business.
A companhia aérea cessou operações após 50 anos em funcionamento.
Synonyms
stopped operations
shut down
closed down
went out of business
folded
Antonyms
resumed operations
began operations
started business
opened for business
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cessou operações
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
parou de funcionar
alternative, more colloquial expression
Portugal
cessou operações / suspendeu operações
formal business terminology
Related Idioms & Phrases
went belly up
called it quits
pulled the plug
threw in the towel
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