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suspend payment
[/səˈspɛnd ˈpeɪmənt/]
verb phrase
suspender o pagamento
1.
To temporarily stop or postpone making a payment that is due or scheduled
The company decided to suspend payment on its debts due to cash flow problems.
A empresa decidiu suspender o pagamento de suas dívidas devido a problemas de fluxo de caixa.
2.
To halt a financial transaction or installment temporarily
They had to suspend payment on the mortgage for three months.
Eles tiveram que suspender o pagamento da hipoteca por três meses.
Synonyms
defer payment
postpone payment
hold payment
delay payment
interrupt payment
Antonyms
resume payment
continue payment
process payment
complete payment
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
suspender o pagamento
Standard usage in business and financial contexts
São Paulo
suspender o pagamento
Common in financial and corporate sectors
Portugal
suspender o pagamento
Formal legal and financial terminology
Related Idioms & Phrases
put payment on hold
freeze payment
hold off on payment
payment in abeyance
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