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stop seeking
[/stɒp ˈsiːkɪŋ/]
verb phrase
parar de procurar
1.
to cease the act of searching for or pursuing something or someone
She decided to stop seeking approval from others.
Ela decidiu parar de procurar aprovação dos outros.
2.
to abandon one's efforts to find or obtain something
After years of searching, they chose to stop seeking a cure.
Depois de anos procurando, eles decidiram parar de procurar uma cura.
Synonyms
cease seeking
stop searching
quit looking
abandon the search
give up seeking
Antonyms
start seeking
begin searching
continue seeking
keep looking
resume seeking
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
parar de procurar
most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
parar de procurar
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
parar de procurar
standard usage, sometimes 'deixar de procurar'
Portugal
deixar de procurar / parar de procurar
'deixar de' is more common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
stop seeking and start living
stop seeking validation
stop seeking revenge
stop seeking the easy way out
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