| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to a conclusion; get done |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, bag it, break up, bring to a close, carry through, cease, clinch, close, complete, conclude, crown*, culminate, deal with, determine, discharge, do, effect, end, execute, finalize, fold, fulfill, get out of the way, halt, hang it up, have done with, make, make short work of, mop up, perfect, put finishing touches on, round off, round up, scratch, scrub, settle, sew up, shut down, shutter, stop, terminate, top off, ultimate, wind up, wrap, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
begin, commence, initiate, introduce, start |
| Main Entry: | round off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish |
Synonyms: |
bring to a close, cap, climax, close, complete, conclude, crown, culminate, finish off, settle, top off |
Antonyms: |
start |
| Main Entry: | wind up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish |
Synonyms: |
be through with, bring to a close, clean up, close, close down, come to the end, complete, conclude, determine, do, end, end up*, finalize, finish up, halt, liquidate, settle, terminate, tie up loose ends, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
begin, commence, open, start |
| Main Entry: | wrap up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish |
Synonyms: |
bring to a close, close, complete, conclude, determine, end, halt, polish off, terminate, wind up |
Antonyms: |
begin, introduce, start |
| Main Entry: | lay to rest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to an end |
Synonyms: |
annul, bring to a close, bury, cancel, entomb, hold a funeral, inter, invalidate, lay in the grave, negate, nullify, put an end to, put six feet under, put to rest, revoke, undo, void |
| Main Entry: | put paid to |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complete a task |
Synonyms: |
bring to a close, finish something, make an end of, put an end to |