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cessation of support

[sə-ˈsteɪ-ʃən əv sə-ˈpɔrt]
nounpl: cessations of support
cessação de apoio
1. The act of stopping or ending the provision of assistance, financial aid, or backing to a person, organization, or cause
The cessation of support from the donor forced the nonprofit to close its operations.
A cessação de apoio do doador forçou a organização sem fins lucrativos a encerrar suas operações.
2. The termination of backing, help, or sponsorship previously provided
The government announced the cessation of support for the failing program.
O governo anunciou a cessação de apoio para o programa fracassado.
Synonyms
termination of supportwithdrawal of supportdiscontinuation of aidsuspension of assistanceend of backing
Antonyms
continuation of supportprovision of aidgrant of assistanceextension of backing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cessação de apoio
Standard usage in formal and legal contexts
São Paulo
suspensão do auxílio
Common in administrative and financial contexts
Portugal
cessação do apoio
Formal legal and administrative usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cutting off support
pulling the plug
withdrawing backing
ending the gravy train
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