← Back to Fala2Me

enable the opposition's attack

[ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ɒpəˈzɪʃənz əˈtæk]
verb phrase
permitir o ataque da oposição
1. to make it possible for opposing forces or adversaries to launch an offensive action or criticism
The government's poor communication strategy helped enable the opposition's attack on their policies.
A estratégia de comunicação deficiente do governo ajudou a permitir o ataque da oposição às suas políticas.
2. to provide the means or opportunity for rivals to mount an assault, either literal or figurative
By ignoring security vulnerabilities, the company enabled the opposition's attack on their system.
Ao ignorar vulnerabilidades de segurança, a empresa permitiu o ataque da oposição ao seu sistema.
Synonyms
facilitate the opposition's attackallow the opposition to attackmake possible the opposition's assaultgive the opposition an opening
Antonyms
prevent the opposition's attackblock the opposition's assaultthwart the opposition's attackhinder the opposition's advance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
permitir o ataque da oposição
most common usage
São Paulo
facilitar o ataque da oposição
emphasis on facilitating rather than merely allowing
Rio de Janeiro
dar margem ao ataque da oposição
colloquial form emphasizing providing opportunity
Portugal
possibilitar o ataque da oposição
more formal alternative used in political discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave the door open for opposition
give ammunition to the opposition
play into the opposition's hands
hand victory to the opposition on a silver platter
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →