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waive standards

[/weɪv ˈstændərdz/]
verb phrase
abrir mão de padrões
1. To voluntarily relinquish or forgo the enforcement of established rules, requirements, or quality benchmarks
The company decided to waive standards to meet the deadline.
A empresa decidiu abrir mão de padrões para cumprir o prazo.
2. To deliberately reduce or eliminate minimum requirements or specifications
They agreed to waive standards for new applicants during the recruitment process.
Eles concordaram em abrir mão de padrões para novos candidatos durante o processo de recrutamento.
Synonyms
relax standardslower standardscompromise standardsforgo requirementsdispense with standards
Antonyms
enforce standardsmaintain standardsuphold standardsstrengthen standards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abrir mão de padrões
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
flexibilizar padrões
More formal, business context usage
Rio de Janeiro
abrir mão de padrões
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
abdicar de normas
More formal alternative; 'dispensar padrões' also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

bend the rules
make an exception
cut corners
lower the bar
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