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refuse reforms

[rɪˈfjuːz rɪˈfɔːrmz]
verb phrase
recusar reformas
1. to decline or reject proposed changes or improvements to a system, institution, or policy
The government refused reforms to the healthcare system.
O governo recusou reformas no sistema de saúde.
2. to reject or resist modifications intended to improve or modernize something
They refused reforms despite public pressure.
Eles recusaram reformas apesar da pressão pública.
Synonyms
reject reformsdecline reformsoppose reformsresist reformsspurn reforms
Antonyms
accept reformsembrace reformsimplement reformsapprove reformssupport reforms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recusar reformas
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
recusar as reformas
may include definite article
São Paulo
recusar reformas
standard usage
Portugal
recusar reformas
identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

refuse to budge on reforms
dig in one's heels against reforms
turn a deaf ear to reforms
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