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departure from the aim

[dɪˈpɑːrʧər frəm ðiː eɪm]
nounpl: departures from the aim
desvio do objetivo
1. A deviation or divergence from an intended goal, target, or purpose
The project suffered a departure from the aim when the budget was cut.
O projeto sofreu um desvio do objetivo quando o orçamento foi reduzido.
2. An act of moving away from or abandoning a planned course of action
His departure from the aim surprised everyone who expected him to follow the original plan.
Seu desvio do objetivo surpreendeu todos que esperavam que ele seguisse o plano original.
Synonyms
deviation from the aimdivergence from the goaldigressiondeflectionwandering from the purpose
Antonyms
adherence to the aimfidelity to the goalpursuit of the objectivefocus on the target

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desvio do objetivo
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
saída do rumo
Alternative colloquial expression
Portugal
desvio da meta
Preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to go off the rails
to lose sight of the goal
to stray from the path
to miss the mark
to lose the plot
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