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halt disbursement

[/hɔːlt dɪsˈbɜːrsmənt/]
verb phrase
interromper o desembolso
1. To stop or suspend the payment or distribution of funds
The bank decided to halt disbursement of the loan pending further investigation.
O banco decidiu interromper o desembolso do empréstimo pendente de investigação adicional.
2. To pause the release of money or financial resources
The government will halt disbursement of benefits to ineligible applicants.
O governo vai interromper o desembolso de benefícios para candidatos inelegíveis.
Synonyms
suspend paymentfreeze disbursementstop paymentpause funds releasewithhold payment
Antonyms
resume disbursementproceed with paymentrelease fundsauthorize payment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interromper o desembolso
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
parar o desembolso
Alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
suspender o desembolso
More formal business usage
Portugal
suspender o pagamento
Preferred terminology in Portuguese financial context

Related Idioms & Phrases

freeze funds
put the brakes on payments
cut off the money flow
hold the purse strings
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