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.