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bring forward the end

[/brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ðɪ ɛnd/]
verb phrase
acelerar o fim
1. to cause something to happen sooner than originally planned or expected; to hasten the conclusion or termination of something
The company's poor financial decisions helped bring forward the end of their operations.
As más decisões financeiras da empresa ajudaram a acelerar o fim de suas operações.
2. to move an event or deadline to an earlier date
We decided to bring forward the end of the project deadline by two weeks.
Decidimos antecipar o fim do prazo do projeto em duas semanas.
Synonyms
hasten the endaccelerate the conclusionexpedite the finishprecipitate the end
Antonyms
delay the endpostpone the conclusionextend the durationprolong the end

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acelerar o fim / antecipar o término
commonly used in business and general contexts
Portugal
apressar o fim / antecipar o término
similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
acelerar o fim
preferred in formal business communication

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring something to an end
hasten one's end
near the end
the end is near
bring matters to a head
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