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unfinish
[/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃ/]
verb
deixar inacabado
1.
to leave something incomplete or not fully done
He chose to unfinish the painting and start a new project.
Ele escolheu deixar o quadro inacabado e começar um novo projeto.
2.
to undo the finishing of something
The carpenter had to unfinish the wooden surface to apply a different stain.
O carpinteiro teve que remover o acabamento da superfície de madeira para aplicar um verniz diferente.
Synonyms
abandon
leave incomplete
uncomplete
Antonyms
finish
complete
accomplish
conclude
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
deixar inacabado
most common usage
São Paulo
deixar incompleto
alternative form
Portugal
deixar por acabar
common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
leave hanging
leave in the lurch
leave unfinished business
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