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defer indefinitely
[/dɪˈfɜːr ɪnˈdɛfɪnətli/]
verb phrase
adiar indefinidamente
1.
to postpone or delay something with no set date for completion or resumption
The committee decided to defer indefinitely the decision on the merger.
O comitê decidiu adiar indefinidamente a decisão sobre a fusão.
2.
to put off action on something without establishing when it will be addressed again
They chose to defer indefinitely the implementation of the new policy.
Eles optaram por adiar indefinidamente a implementação da nova política.
NYC Slang
kick it down the road indefinitely
Synonyms
postpone indefinitely
put off indefinitely
shelve
table
suspend
Antonyms
expedite
accelerate
advance
proceed immediately
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adiar indefinidamente
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
adiar indefinidamente
common in business and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
adiar indefinidamente
standard usage, may also use 'deixar para depois'
Portugal
adiar indefinidamente
formal usage; also 'suspender indefinidamente'
Related Idioms & Phrases
put on the back burner
kick the can down the road
leave in limbo
put in abeyance
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