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fail to comply

[/feɪl tu kəmˈplaɪ/]
verb phrase
deixar de cumprir; não cumprir; descumprir
1. to not obey or follow a rule, law, instruction, or requirement
The company failed to comply with environmental regulations.
A empresa deixou de cumprir com as regulamentações ambientais.
2. to refuse or neglect to meet an obligation or demand
If you fail to comply with the court order, you may face penalties.
Se você não cumprir com a ordem judicial, pode enfrentar penalidades.
Synonyms
breachviolatedisobeydisregardneglectrefuse to obey
Antonyms
complyobeyfollowadhere torespect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deixar de cumprir; não cumprir
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
descumprir
Legal and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
não cumprir; deixar de cumprir
Colloquial and formal usage
Portugal
não cumprir; incumprir
Legal terminology uses 'incumprir'

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the rules
go against the grain
not toe the line
violate the terms
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