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reinforce demands

[ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs dɪˈmændz]
verb phrase
reforçar demandas
1. To strengthen or intensify requests, requirements, or claims by providing additional support, evidence, or pressure
The union decided to reinforce demands for better wages by organizing a strike.
O sindicato decidiu reforçar demandas por melhores salários organizando uma greve.
2. To emphasize or reiterate demands with greater force or conviction
The government reinforced demands that all citizens comply with the new regulations.
O governo reforçou demandas para que todos os cidadãos cumprissem as novas regulamentações.
Synonyms
strengthen demandsintensify demandsamplify demandsemphasize demandsreassert demands
Antonyms
weaken demandsreduce demandswithdraw demandsabandon demands

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reforçar demandas
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
reforçar exigências
Alternative form using 'exigências' (more formal)
Portugal
reforçar reivindicações
Common in Portuguese Portuguese, especially in labor contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

put one's foot down
make demands known
stand firm on demands
double down on demands
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