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early termination

[ˈɜːrli tɜːrˈmɪneɪʃən]
nounpl: early terminations
rescisão antecipada
1. The ending of a contract, agreement, or employment relationship before its scheduled completion date
The company faced penalties for early termination of the lease agreement.
A empresa enfrentou multas pela rescisão antecipada do contrato de aluguel.
2. In finance, the premature closure of a loan, deposit, or investment account
Withdrawing funds before maturity may result in early termination fees.
Sacar fundos antes do vencimento pode resultar em taxas de rescisão antecipada.
3. The stopping of an employment contract before the agreed end date
Early termination of employment without cause requires severance pay.
A rescisão antecipada do emprego sem justa causa requer indenização.
Synonyms
premature terminationearly exitpremature closurebreaking the contractearly withdrawal
Antonyms
contract completionfull termnormal expirationscheduled termination

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rescisão antecipada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese, particularly in labor and finance contexts
São Paulo
rescisão antecipada
Standard usage in business and legal documents
Portugal
rescisão antecipada
Standard Portuguese usage; alternatively 'cessação antecipada' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

breaking a contract
cut short
call it quits early
pull the plug
end prematurely
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