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weaken assurance

[ˈwiːkən əˈʃʊrəns]
verb phrase
enfraquecer a segurança
1. to reduce or diminish confidence, certainty, or reliability in something or someone
The scandal will weaken assurance in the government's ability to manage the economy.
O escândalo enfraquecerá a segurança na capacidade do governo de gerir a economia.
2. to undermine trust or conviction in a particular matter
Multiple failures weaken assurance among investors.
Múltiplas falhas enfraquecem a confiança entre os investidores.
Synonyms
undermine confidencediminish trustreduce certaintyerode assuranceshake confidence
Antonyms
strengthen assurancebuild confidencereinforce trustincrease certaintybolster conviction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enfraquecer a segurança
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
enfraquecer a certeza
Alternative form commonly used in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cast doubt on
throw into question
call into question
shake one's confidence
undermine one's faith in
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