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diminuir recursos

[dee-mee-noo-EER reh-KOOR-sos]
verb phrase
to cut resources / to reduce resources
1. to decrease or limit the amount of money, personnel, or materials allocated to a project, department, or activity
The government decided to diminish resources for education.
O governo decidiu diminuir recursos para a educação.
2. to reduce funding or support for a specific initiative or program
The company will diminish resources in the marketing department next quarter.
A empresa vai diminuir recursos no departamento de marketing no próximo trimestre.
NYC Slang
cut funding / trim the budget
Synonyms
reduzir recursoscortar recursoslimitar recursosrestringir recursosminorar recursos
Antonyms
aumentar recursosampliar recursosexpandir recursospotencializar recursos

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diminuir recursos
most common usage
São Paulo
cortar recursos
preferred in business contexts
Portugal
reduzir recursos
more formal preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

apertar o cinto orçamentário
fazer cortes orçamentários
restringir gastos
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