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complicate processes

[ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt ˈprəʊsɛsɪz]
verb phrase
complicar processos
1. To make processes or procedures more difficult, complex, or harder to understand or execute
Adding too many steps will complicate processes and reduce efficiency.
Adicionar muitas etapas irá complicar processos e reduzir a eficiência.
2. To introduce unnecessary complexity or obstacles into established workflows
New regulations often complicate processes for small businesses.
Novas regulamentações frequentemente complicam processos para pequenas empresas.
Synonyms
make complexmake difficultcomplicateobstruct workflowsadd complexity to
Antonyms
simplify processesstreamline processesfacilitate processesease proceduresclarify processes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
complicar processos
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
complicar processos
Standard European Portuguese usage
Business Portuguese
dificultar processos
Alternative formal term commonly used in business contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in the works
make a mountain out of a molehill
go down a rabbit hole
make matters worse
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