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postpone growth

[pəˈspoʊn ɡroʊθ]
verb phrase
adiar o crescimento
1. to delay or put off the expansion, development, or increase of something to a later time
The company decided to postpone growth plans due to economic uncertainty.
A empresa decidiu adiar os planos de crescimento devido à incerteza econômica.
2. to defer investment in expansion or scaling of business operations
We will postpone growth until market conditions improve.
Adiamos o crescimento até que as condições de mercado melhorem.
Synonyms
delay growthdefer expansionhold off on growthsuspend expansionput off growth
Antonyms
accelerate growthpromote growthadvance expansionexpedite developmentpursue growth

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o crescimento
standard usage in business and economic contexts
São Paulo
adiar o crescimento / postergar o crescimento
both forms commonly used in corporate settings
Portugal
adiar o crescimento / diferir o crescimento
diferir is also acceptable in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

put growth on hold
put growth on the back burner
put growth on ice
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