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expedite the procedure

[ɪkˈspɛdaɪt ðə prəˈsɛdʒər]
verb phrase
agilizar o procedimento
1. to speed up or accelerate a process, method, or set of steps to achieve a result more quickly
We need to expedite the procedure to meet the deadline.
Precisamos agilizar o procedimento para cumprir o prazo.
2. to make administrative or bureaucratic processes faster and more efficient
The new software will expedite the procedure for loan applications.
O novo software irá agilizar o procedimento de solicitação de empréstimos.
NYC Slang
speed things up
Synonyms
speed up the processaccelerate the procedurehasten the processstreamline the procedurefacilitate the process
Antonyms
delay the procedureslow down the processhinder the procedureobstruct the process

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
agilizar o procedimento
most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
acelerar o procedimento
alternative common usage
Portugal
acelerar o procedimento
preferred usage in Portugal; also used: 'expeditar o procedimento'
Formal/Legal Contexts
expeditar o procedimento
more formal or technical term used in official documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut through red tape
fast-track the process
cut corners
move things along
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