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loss of assistance

[lɔːs əv əˈsɪstəns]
nounpl: losses of assistance
perda de assistência
1. The cessation or removal of help, support, or aid previously provided to a person or entity
The loss of assistance from the government program left many families struggling.
A perda de assistência do programa governamental deixou muitas famílias em dificuldades.
2. In legal or insurance contexts, the termination of support services or aid benefits
After his injury, he feared the loss of assistance would impact his rehabilitation.
Após sua lesão, ele temia que a perda de assistência impactasse sua reabilitação.
Synonyms
withdrawal of supporttermination of aidcessation of assistanceremoval of helploss of support
Antonyms
provision of assistancegrant of aidextension of supportcontinuance of help

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perda de assistência
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
perda de assistência
Common in social and legal contexts
Portugal
perda de apoio
More commonly used; 'apoio' is preferred over 'assistência' in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

left in the lurch
cut off from aid
without a safety net
abandoned to one's fate
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