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expedite payment

[/ˈɛkspədaɪt ˈpeɪmənt/]
verb phrase
acelerar o pagamento
1. to speed up or hasten the process of making a payment; to process a payment more quickly than usual
We need to expedite payment to meet the deadline.
Precisamos acelerar o pagamento para cumprir o prazo.
2. to prioritize a payment transaction to ensure it is completed promptly
The company decided to expedite payment to its suppliers.
A empresa decidiu acelerar o pagamento aos seus fornecedores.
Synonyms
speed up paymenthasten paymentrush paymentprocess payment quicklyprioritize payment
Antonyms
delay paymentslow down paymentdefer paymentpostpone payment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acelerar o pagamento
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
agilizar o pagamento
frequently used in business contexts
Portugal
apressar o pagamento
common in Portuguese business terminology
General
celeridade no pagamento
formal legal/financial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

pay on the double
settle accounts quickly
fast-track a payment
cut through red tape
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