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prejudicar

[pre-ju-di-KAR]
verb
to harm, to damage, to injure, to prejudice
1. to cause harm or damage to someone or something
The scandal prejudiced his reputation.
O escândalo prejudicou sua reputação.
2. to negatively affect or impair
Lack of sleep will prejudice your performance.
A falta de sono vai prejudicar seu desempenho.
3. to bias or create prejudice against
Don't let rumors prejudice you against him.
Não deixe boatos o prejudicarem contra ele.
Synonyms
danificarprejudicarlesarafetar negativamenteprejudicarcomprometerprejudicar
Antonyms
beneficiarfavorecerajudarmelhorar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prejudicar
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
prejudicar
Standard usage, sometimes replaced colloquially with 'ferrar'
São Paulo
prejudicar
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
prejudicar
Standard usage; equivalent to English 'to prejudice' or 'to damage'

Related Idioms & Phrases

prejudicar alguém em seus direitos - to harm someone's rights
prejudicar os interesses de - to damage the interests of
sem prejudicar - without damaging/harming
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