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refuse alterations

[rɪˈfjuːz ɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃənz]
verb phrase
recusar alterações
1. to decline or reject changes, modifications, or adjustments made to something
The customer decided to refuse alterations to the dress because it fit perfectly.
O cliente decidiu recusar alterações no vestido porque ele se ajustava perfeitamente.
2. to deny acceptance of modifications proposed to a garment, document, or item
She will refuse alterations if the tailor suggests changes she did not request.
Ela recusará alterações se o alfaiate sugerir mudanças que ela não solicitou.
Synonyms
reject alterationsdecline modificationsdeny changesobject to changes
Antonyms
accept alterationsapprove changesconsent to modificationsallow adjustments

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recusar alterações
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
recusar modificações
alternative phrasing commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
recusar alterações
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put one's foot down
stand one's ground
draw the line
have none of it
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