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hasten the end

[/ˈheɪsən ðə ɛnd/]
verb phrase
apressar o fim
1. to speed up the process of something ending or concluding; to accelerate the termination of something
The economic crisis will hasten the end of the government's term.
A crise econômica vai apressar o fim do mandato do governo.
2. to cause something to finish sooner than expected
The injuries hastened the end of his athletic career.
As lesões apressaram o fim de sua carreira atlética.
3. to bring about death or the conclusion of life (euphemistic usage)
Some argue that certain medications hasten the end for terminally ill patients.
Alguns argumentam que certos medicamentos apressam o fim para pacientes terminais.
Synonyms
accelerate the endspeed up the conclusionbring forward the endprecipitate the endadvance the termination
Antonyms
delay the endpostpone the endprolong the processextend the duration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apressar o fim
standard usage
São Paulo
apressar o fim
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro
apressar o fim
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
precipitar o fim / apressar o fim
precipitar is more commonly used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring about the end
speed things up
cut short
wrap things up
call it a day
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