recusa de apoio

[ʁe.ku.za dʒi a.po.ju]

noun phrasefemininepl: recusas de apoio

refusal of support / denial of support / withholding of support

1. The act of declining to provide assistance, backing, or endorsement to a person, cause, or initiative

The company's recusa de apoio to the project led to its cancellation.

A recusa de apoio da empresa ao projeto levou ao seu cancelamento.

2. A formal or explicit rejection of providing financial, moral, or political assistance

His recusa de apoio surprised many of his former allies.

Sua recusa de apoio surpreendeu muitos de seus antigos aliados.

NYC Slang

shutting someone down / pulling the plug on support

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

recusa de apoio

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

recusa de apoio / não apoio

Both forms are commonly used

São Paulo

recusa de apoio

Formal business and political contexts

Portugal

recusa de apoio / negação de apoio

Both forms used; formal register preferred

virar as costas (to turn one's back)

deixar na mão (to leave someone hanging)

negar apoio (to deny support)

recusar suporte (to refuse support)

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