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declining support

[dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ səˈpɔːrt]
noun phrase
apoio em declínio
1. A decrease in the amount of help, backing, or assistance provided by someone or something
The candidate's campaign faced declining support as the election approached.
A campanha do candidato enfrentou apoio em declínio conforme a eleição se aproximava.
2. A reduction in the number of people who support a person, organization, or cause
The nonprofit organization struggled with declining support from donors.
A organização sem fins lucrativos lutava com apoio em declínio de doadores.
Synonyms
waning supportdecreasing supportfalling supportreduced backing
Antonyms
growing supportincreasing supportrising supportstrengthening support

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apoio em declínio
standard usage
São Paulo
apoio decrescente
alternative, more formal variant
Portugal
apoio em declínio
standard usage, same as Brazilian

Related Idioms & Phrases

losing steam
running out of juice
on the wane
support is slipping away
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