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set aside the goal

[/sɛt əˈsaɪd ðə ɡoʊl/]
verb phrase
abandonar o objetivo
1. to deliberately stop pursuing or working toward a specific objective; to temporarily or permanently give up on a goal
We had to set aside the goal of launching the product this quarter due to budget constraints.
Tivemos que abandonar o objetivo de lançar o produto neste trimestre devido às limitações orçamentárias.
2. to prioritize something else over a previously established goal
The team decided to set aside the goal of perfection in favor of timely delivery.
A equipe decidiu colocar de lado o objetivo da perfeição em favor de uma entrega pontual.
Synonyms
abandon the goaldrop the goalput aside the goalforget about the goalgive up on the goal
Antonyms
pursue the goalmaintain the goalstick to the goalfocus on the goal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abandonar o objetivo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
largar o objetivo
informal, colloquial variant
São Paulo
deixar de lado o objetivo
business/formal contexts
Portugal
pôr de parte o objetivo
standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put one's dreams on hold
shelve a project
back burner
lose sight of the goal
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