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soften standards

[ˈsɔːfən ˈstændərdz]
verb phrase
flexibilizar critérios
1. to make rules, requirements, or criteria less strict or rigorous
The company decided to soften standards for hiring new employees.
A empresa decidiu flexibilizar os critérios de contratação de novos funcionários.
2. to reduce the severity or strictness of established norms or expectations
The school board voted to soften standards on dress code violations.
A diretoria da escola votou para flexibilizar os critérios sobre violações do código de vestimenta.
Synonyms
relax standardsease requirementsloosen restrictionsmoderate criteriareduce strictness
Antonyms
tighten standardsstrengthen requirementsincrease strictnessenforce standards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
flexibilizar critérios
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
afrouxar padrões
alternative, slightly informal
Portugal
relaxar normas
commonly used in European Portuguese
Portugal
suavizar critérios
alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lower the bar
relax one's grip
give some slack
take a softer line
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