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withdrew support

[wɪðˈdrɔː səˈpɔːrt]
verb phrase
retirou apoio
1. To stop supporting someone or something; to remove one's backing, assistance, or endorsement
The senator withdrew support for the bill after the scandal.
O senador retirou apoio ao projeto de lei após o escândalo.
2. To cease providing financial, political, or moral backing
The company withdrew support from the project due to budget cuts.
A empresa retirou apoio do projeto devido a cortes orçamentários.
Synonyms
pulled supportremoved supportstopped backingceased supportingrevoked endorsement
Antonyms
lent supportgave supportoffered backingendorsedbacked up

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
retirou apoio
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
retirou o apoio
Slightly more formal phrasing
Portugal
retirou apoio
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

jumped ship
turned one's back on
left in the lurch
pulled the plug
washed one's hands of
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