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flexibilizar-se

[flek-si-bi-li-ZAR-se]
verb (pronominal/reflexive)
to become flexible; to make oneself flexible
1. to adopt a more flexible or accommodating stance; to become less rigid in one's positions or attitudes
The company had to flexibilize itself to adapt to market changes.
A empresa teve que se flexibilizar para se adaptar às mudanças do mercado.
2. to increase one's physical flexibility through exercise or stretching
She exercises daily to flexibilize her muscles.
Ela se exercita diariamente para se flexibilizar.
3. to relax restrictions or conditions; to become more lenient
The government agreed to flexibilize its economic policies.
O governo concordou em se flexibilizar quanto às suas políticas econômicas.
Synonyms
adaptar-seamoldar-secederrelaxarsuavizar
Antonyms
enrijecerendurecerrigidificar-seradicalizar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
flexibilizar-se
standard usage in business and institutional contexts
Portugal
flexibilizar-se
less commonly used; Portuguese may prefer 'adaptar-se' or 'tornar-se mais flexível'

Related Idioms & Phrases

flexibilizar-se diante das circunstâncias (adapt to circumstances)
flexibilizar-se nas negociações (be flexible in negotiations)
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