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postpone the conclusion

[pəˈspoʊn ðə kənˈkluːʒən]
verb phrase
adiar a conclusão
1. to delay or defer the final decision, judgment, or end result of something
The committee decided to postpone the conclusion of the investigation until more evidence was gathered.
O comitê decidiu adiar a conclusão da investigação até que mais evidências fossem reunidas.
2. to put off reaching a final determination or settlement
We will postpone the conclusion of our meeting to allow more time for discussion.
Vamos adiar a conclusão da nossa reunião para permitir mais tempo de discussão.
Synonyms
delay the conclusiondefer the conclusionput off the conclusionadjourn the conclusionsuspend judgment
Antonyms
reach a conclusionfinalize the conclusionexpedite the conclusionconclude immediately

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a conclusão
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
adiar a conclusão
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
adiar a conclusão
standard usage
Portugal
adiar a conclusão
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

kick the can down the road
put on hold
table the matter
leave it open-ended
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