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shelve the objective

[/ʃɛlv ðə əbˈdʒɛktɪv/]
verb phrase
abandonar o objetivo
1. to temporarily or permanently set aside a goal or purpose; to postpone or cancel plans for achieving something
Due to budget constraints, the company decided to shelve the objective of expanding internationally this year.
Devido a restrições orçamentárias, a empresa decidiu abandonar o objetivo de expansão internacional este ano.
2. to stop pursuing a particular aim or target
After the failed pilot program, they chose to shelve the objective and focus on other priorities.
Após o programa piloto fracassado, eles optaram por abandonar o objetivo e focar em outras prioridades.
NYC Slang
shelve it
Synonyms
abandon the objectivedrop the objectiveput aside the objectivepostpone the objectiveset aside the goalcancel the plan
Antonyms
pursue the objectiveachieve the objectiveadvance the objectiveprioritize the objective

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abandonar o objetivo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
deixar de lado o objetivo
alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
colocar o objetivo na geladeira
informal/colloquial variant
Portugal
abandonar o objetivo
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put it on the back burner
kick the can down the road
table the discussion
put plans on hold
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