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end processes

[/end ˈprɒsɛsɪz/]
verb phrase
encerrar processos
1. To terminate or close running programs or applications in a computer system
You need to end processes before shutting down your computer.
Você precisa encerrar processos antes de desligar seu computador.
2. To complete or finish a series of procedural steps or operations
The manager asked the team to end processes by 5 PM.
O gerente pediu à equipe para encerrar os processos até as 17h.
Synonyms
terminate processesclose processesshut down processeskill processes
Antonyms
start processesbegin processeslaunch processesinitiate processes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerrar processos
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
finalizar processos
Alternative term used in business contexts
Portugal
terminar processos
Common in European Portuguese, also used for administrative procedures

Related Idioms & Phrases

end the process
bring processes to an end
wrap up processes
close the loop on processes
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