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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 payment
freeze disbursement
stop payment
pause funds release
withhold payment
Antonyms
resume disbursement
proceed with payment
release funds
authorize 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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