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permanent break

[/ˈpɜːrmənənt breɪk/]
nounpl: permanent breaks
ruptura permanente
1. A complete and final separation or end to a relationship, agreement, or connection that will not be resumed
After years of conflict, the company decided to make a permanent break from its former partner.
Após anos de conflito, a empresa decidiu fazer uma ruptura permanente com seu antigo parceiro.
2. A final discontinuation of contact or association between people or entities
They made a permanent break with their old friends after the incident.
Eles fizeram uma ruptura permanente com seus antigos amigos após o incidente.
Synonyms
final breakcomplete separationdefinitive rupturepermanent separationclean break
Antonyms
temporary breakbrief separationreconciliationreunion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ruptura permanente
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
corte definitivo
Alternative usage emphasizing finality
Portugal
rutura permanente
Portuguese spelling variant of ruptura

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a clean break
cut ties permanently
sever all connections
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