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set off the termination

[set ɔf ðə tɜːmɪˈneɪʃən]
verb phrase
desencadear o término / iniciar o encerramento
1. To initiate or trigger the process of ending, concluding, or terminating something
The announcement set off the termination of the contract negotiations.
O anúncio desencadeou o término das negociações contratuais.
2. To cause the beginning of a cessation or discontinuation
His resignation set off the termination of the project.
Sua demissão iniciou o encerramento do projeto.
Synonyms
trigger the terminationinitiate the terminationcommence the endingspark the conclusionprecipitate the shutdown
Antonyms
extendprolongcontinuesustainmaintain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desencadear o término / iniciar o encerramento
Common usage in business and formal contexts
São Paulo
dar início ao encerramento
Preferred in corporate environments
Portugal
desencadear a conclusão / iniciar o término
Formal business Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

set something off
trigger a chain of events
spark something
pull the trigger
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