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discontinue hastily
[dɪsˈkɒntɪnjuː ˈheɪstɪli]
verb phrase
descontinuar apressadamente
1.
to stop or end something abruptly and in a hurried manner without proper planning or consideration
The company decided to discontinue hastily their unprofitable product line without informing stakeholders.
A empresa decidiu descontinuar apressadamente sua linha de produtos não lucrativa sem informar as partes interessadas.
2.
to cease an activity or service suddenly and with urgency
They had to discontinue hastily the project when funding ran out.
Eles tiveram que descontinuar apressadamente o projeto quando o financiamento acabou.
NYC Slang
bounce something quick
Synonyms
abandon hastily
stop abruptly
cease hurriedly
terminate quickly
drop suddenly
Antonyms
continue gradually
maintain steadily
proceed methodically
sustain carefully
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
descontinuar apressadamente
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
parar na pressa
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
interromper precipitadamente
more formal variant
Portugal
descontinuar precipitadamente
European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
cut and run
pull the plug on something
call it quits
throw in the towel hastily
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