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terminate now

[ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt naʊ]
verb phrase
encerrar agora
1. to end or stop something immediately
We need to terminate now before it's too late.
Precisamos encerrar agora antes que seja tarde demais.
2. to discontinue employment or a contract effective immediately
The company decided to terminate now all temporary contracts.
A empresa decidiu encerrar agora todos os contratos temporários.
Synonyms
end nowstop immediatelycease nowconclude nowdiscontinue now
Antonyms
continueproceedextendprolongmaintain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerrar agora
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
finalizar agora
alternative, commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
parar agora
more colloquial alternative
Portugal
terminar agora
formal and widely understood

Related Idioms & Phrases

call it quits now
pull the plug now
wrap it up
end of story
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