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invalidate guidelines

[ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz]
verb phrase
invalidar diretrizes
1. to make guidelines or rules no longer valid, effective, or applicable
The court ruling invalidate guidelines that were previously enforced by the agency.
A decisão judicial invalidou as diretrizes que eram previamente aplicadas pela agência.
2. to render instructions or standards null and void
New evidence may invalidate guidelines established in the original study.
Novas evidências podem invalidar as diretrizes estabelecidas no estudo original.
Synonyms
nullify guidelinesannul guidelinesvoid guidelinesrevoke guidelinescancel guidelines
Antonyms
enforce guidelinesvalidate guidelinesestablish guidelinesconfirm guidelines

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
invalidar diretrizes
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
invalidar diretrizes
Common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
invalidar orientações
Portuguese may use 'orientações' as alternative to 'diretrizes'

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw out the rulebook
tear up the guidelines
go back to the drawing board
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