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accelerate deadline

[ək-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt ˈde-d-ˌlīn]
verb phrase
antecipar prazo
1. to move a deadline to an earlier date; to speed up the completion date of a project or task
The company decided to accelerate the deadline for the product launch by two weeks.
A empresa decidiu antecipar o prazo de lançamento do produto em duas semanas.
2. to increase the pace of work to meet an earlier deadline
We need to accelerate the deadline to meet client expectations.
Precisamos acelerar o prazo para atender às expectativas do cliente.
Synonyms
bring forward the deadlinemove up the deadlinespeed up completionexpediteadvance the deadline
Antonyms
delay the deadlinepostponepush back the deadlineextend the deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
antecipar o prazo
most commonly used term in business contexts
São Paulo
acelerar o prazo
frequently used in corporate environments
Portugal
adiantar o prazo
preferred term in Portuguese business Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the clock
race against time
cut it short
move the goalposts
against the clock
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