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soften criteria
[ˈsɔfən kraɪˈtɪəriə]
verb phrase
flexibilizar critérios
1.
to make requirements or standards less strict or demanding
The university decided to soften criteria for international applicants.
A universidade decidiu flexibilizar critérios para candidatos internacionais.
2.
to reduce the severity or rigidity of evaluation standards
They agreed to soften criteria to accommodate more participants.
Concordaram em flexibilizar critérios para acomodar mais participantes.
Synonyms
relax standards
ease requirements
loosen criteria
reduce standards
make less stringent
Antonyms
tighten criteria
strengthen standards
increase requirements
make more rigorous
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
flexibilizar critérios
most common usage in Brazil
General Brazilian
suavizar critérios
alternative form, slightly less formal
Portugal
flexibilizar critérios
standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
afrouxar critérios
alternative, more colloquial form
Related Idioms & Phrases
ease up on standards
lower the bar
give some leeway
bend the rules
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