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end communication

[/end kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪʃən/]
verb phrase
encerrar a comunicação
1. To terminate or conclude a conversation, call, message exchange, or any form of communication
I need to end communication with the client for now.
Preciso encerrar a comunicação com o cliente por enquanto.
2. To stop transmitting or receiving messages in a telecommunications context
Please end communication before turning off the radio.
Por favor, encerre a comunicação antes de desligar o rádio.
NYC Slang
hang it up
Synonyms
terminate communicationconclude conversationdisconnecthang upclose the linefinalize discussion
Antonyms
begin communicationstart conversationinitiate contactestablish connection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerrar a comunicação
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
finalizar a comunicação
Alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
encerrar a comunicação
Standard business usage
Portugal
terminar a comunicação
Preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut the line
end of transmission
sign off
close the conversation
call it a day
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