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deprioritize

[/ˌdiːˈpraɪərɪtaɪz/]
verb
desprioritizar
1. to treat something as less important; to lower in priority or rank
The company decided to deprioritize the project due to budget constraints.
A empresa decidiu desprioritizar o projeto devido às limitações orçamentárias.
2. to reduce the importance given to a task, goal, or objective
We need to deprioritize non-essential features to meet the deadline.
Precisamos desprioritizar recursos não essenciais para cumprir o prazo.
Synonyms
downgradedemoterelegatesubordinatede-emphasize
Antonyms
prioritizeprioritisepromoteemphasizeelevate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desprioritizar
most common form used in business and technology contexts
Portugal
desprioritizar
used similarly to Brazilian Portuguese, especially in corporate environments
General Portuguese
diminuir a prioridade de
alternative descriptive phrase

Related Idioms & Phrases

put on the back burner
shelf a project
take a backseat to something
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