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discard changes

[dɪsˈkɑːrd ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz]
verb phrase
descartar alterações
1. To reject or abandon modifications made to a document, file, or project without saving them
If you don't like the edits, you can discard changes and start over.
Se você não gostar das edições, pode descartar alterações e começar novamente.
2. In software/computing contexts, to revert to the previously saved version of a file
Click the button to discard changes and restore the original document.
Clique no botão para descartar alterações e restaurar o documento original.
Synonyms
abandon changesreject changesrevert changesundo modificationscancel edits
Antonyms
save changeskeep changesapply changescommit changes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descartar alterações
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese computing contexts
Portugal
descartar alterações / ignorar alterações
Both expressions are acceptable; 'ignorar alterações' also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

start from scratch
go back to the drawing board
wipe the slate clean
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