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drop the search
[drɑp ðə sɜrtʃ]
verb phrase
abandonar a busca
1.
To stop looking for something or someone; to cease searching efforts
After three hours of looking, I decided to drop the search for my keys.
Depois de três horas procurando, decidi abandonar a busca pelas minhas chaves.
2.
To give up on an investigation or inquiry
The police decided to drop the search for the missing person.
A polícia decidiu abandonar a busca pela pessoa desaparecida.
NYC Slang
fuggedaboutit
Synonyms
give up the search
stop looking
cease searching
abandon the search
quit searching
Antonyms
continue searching
keep looking
pursue the search
intensify the search
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
abandonar a busca
Most common and neutral usage
General Brazilian
parar de procurar
Informal alternative
Portugal
abandonar a procura
Portuguese variant using 'procura' instead of 'busca'
Related Idioms & Phrases
call off the search
give up the ghost
throw in the towel
let it go
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