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stop using new methods

[/stɑp ˈjuːzɪŋ njuː ˈmeθədz/]
verb phrase
parar de usar novos métodos
1. to cease or discontinue the application or employment of recent or innovative techniques or procedures
The company decided to stop using new methods and revert to traditional approaches.
A empresa decidiu parar de usar novos métodos e voltar aos métodos tradicionais.
2. to abandon or discontinue recently adopted practices
We had to stop using new methods because they were not effective.
Tivemos que parar de usar novos métodos porque não eram eficazes.
Synonyms
abandon new methodsdiscontinue new methodscease using new methodsrevert to old methods
Antonyms
start using new methodsadopt new methodsimplement new methodscontinue using new methods

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parar de usar novos métodos
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
parar de usar novos métodos
common in business contexts
São Paulo
deixar de usar novos métodos
alternative phrasing common in São Paulo
Portugal
deixar de usar novos métodos
preferred phrasing in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go back to the drawing board
throw in the towel
back to square one
voltar ao ponto de partida
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