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move up the ending

[/muːv ʌp ðə ˈɛndɪŋ/]
verb phrase
antecipar o final; adiantar o encerramento
1. To schedule or shift an event, conclusion, or deadline to an earlier time
We decided to move up the ending of the conference from Friday to Wednesday.
Decidimos antecipar o encerramento da conferência de sexta para quarta.
2. To accelerate the conclusion or termination of something
Due to budget constraints, we had to move up the ending of the project.
Devido a restrições orçamentárias, tivemos que adiantar o final do projeto.
Synonyms
bring forward the endingadvance the conclusionexpedite the closureaccelerate the finish
Antonyms
postpone the endingdelay the conclusionpush back the finishextend the timeline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
antecipar o final; adiantar o encerramento
Common usage in business and academic contexts
Portugal
antecipar o fim; acelerar o término
Slight variations in terminology preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

move up the schedule
bring forward
cut short
wrap it up early
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