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relax criteria

[rɪˈlæks kraɪˈtɪəriə]
verb phrase
flexibilizar critérios
1. to make requirements, standards, or conditions less strict or demanding
The university decided to relax criteria for admission during the pandemic.
A universidade decidiu flexibilizar critérios para admissão durante a pandemia.
2. to loosen or ease the severity of rules or restrictions
The company will relax criteria for remote work eligibility.
A empresa irá flexibilizar critérios para elegibilidade de trabalho remoto.
Synonyms
ease requirementsloosen standardssoften criteriareduce restrictionssimplify requirements
Antonyms
tighten criteriastrengthen standardsincrease requirementsenforce stricter rules

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
flexibilizar critérios
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
afrouxar critérios
informal variant
São Paulo
flexibilizar critérios
standard business/formal usage
Portugal
flexibilizar critérios
European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

ease up on standards
lower the bar
make it easier
cut some slack
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