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defer the intention

[dɪˈfɜːr ðə ɪnˈtenʃən]
verb phrase
adiar a intenção
1. to postpone or delay the act of intending to do something; to put off one's purpose or plan
We decided to defer the intention to expand the business until the market conditions improve.
Decidimos adiar a intenção de expandir o negócio até que as condições de mercado melhorem.
2. to delay expressing or acting upon a specific aim or objective
She chose to defer the intention to announce her candidacy until after the holidays.
Ela escolheu adiar a intenção de anunciar sua candidatura até depois das férias.
Synonyms
postpone the intentiondelay the intentionput off the intentionsuspend the intentionshelve the intention
Antonyms
pursue the intentionadvance the intentionexpedite the intentionhasten the intention

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a intenção
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
adiar a intenção
Common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
adiar a intenção
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put off doing something
hold off on something
kick the can down the road
put it on the back burner
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