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stifle growth

[/ˈstɪfəl ɡroʊθ/]
verb phrase
sufocar o crescimento
1. to prevent or inhibit development, expansion, or progress
Excessive regulations stifle growth in the startup sector.
Regulamentações excessivas sufocam o crescimento no setor de startups.
2. to suppress or restrain the advancement of something
Fear of failure can stifle growth in young entrepreneurs.
O medo do fracasso pode sufocar o crescimento em jovens empreendedores.
Synonyms
inhibit growthhinder growthrestrict growthimpede growthsuppress growthcurb growthhamper growth
Antonyms
promote growthfoster growthencourage growthaccelerate growthfacilitate growthstimulate growth

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sufocar o crescimento
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
frear o crescimento
Common alternative meaning 'to brake growth'
Rio de Janeiro
sufocar o crescimento
Standard usage
Portugal
sufocar o crescimento / conter o crescimento
Both expressions are used; 'conter' is also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

nip growth in the bud
put the brakes on growth
kill growth
strangle growth
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