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hasten the ending

[/ˈheɪsən ðə ˈɛndɪŋ/]
verb phrase
apressar o fim
1. to accelerate or speed up the conclusion or termination of something
The team decided to hasten the ending of the project to meet the deadline.
A equipe decidiu apressar o fim do projeto para cumprir o prazo.
2. to bring something to a quicker conclusion
The actor's departure will hasten the ending of the film production.
A partida do ator vai apressar o fim da produção do filme.
Synonyms
speed up the endingaccelerate the conclusionbring forward the endingexpedite the termination
Antonyms
delay the endingprolong the endingslow down the conclusionpostpone the termination

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apressar o fim
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
apressar o término
alternative phrasing commonly used
Portugal
apressar o final
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring something to a head
wrap things up
call it a day
draw to a close
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