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deficientar

[de.fi.si.en.tar]
verb
to make deficient; to cause a deficit
1. to create or cause a deficiency in something; to make something insufficient or lacking
The budget cuts will deficientar the department's resources.
Os cortes orçamentários vão deficientar os recursos do departamento.
2. to reduce the quality or quantity of something below acceptable levels
Poor management practices deficientar the company's performance.
As práticas de gestão inadequada deficientam o desempenho da empresa.
Synonyms
prejudicarcomprometerdeficienciarinsuficientardiminuir
Antonyms
complementarmelhorarpotencializarfortalecerenriquecer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deficientar
Standard usage, though less common in everyday speech
Portugal
deficientar
Recognized but rarely used in contemporary Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

deficientar um recurso
deficientar a qualidade
deficientar o desempenho
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