| 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: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | consume, use up |
Synonyms: |
deplete, devour, dispatch, dispose of, drain, drink, eat, empty, exhaust, expend, go, run through, spend, use, wash up |
Antonyms: |
keep, maintain, save, store |
| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat; kill |
Synonyms: |
annihilate, assassinate, best*, bring down, carry off, destroy, dispatch, dispose of, do in, down, execute, exterminate, get rid of*, liquidate, overcome, overpower, put an end to, put away, rout, rub out, ruin, slaughter, slay, take off, take out*, vaporize, worst* |
Antonyms: |
bear, create |
| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put a coating on; perfect |
Synonyms: |
coat, develop, elaborate, face, gild, lacquer, polish, refine, smooth, stain, texture, veneer, wax |
| Main Entry: | finished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cultivated, refined |
Synonyms: |
accomplished, all-around, classic, consummate, cultured, elegant, expert, exquisite, flawless, impeccable, many-sided, masterly, perfected, polished, professional, proficient, skilled, smooth, suave, urbane, versatile |
Antonyms: |
crude, uncultivated, unfinished, unrefined, unsophisticated |
| Main Entry: | finished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | complete, done |
Synonyms: |
accomplished, achieved, brought about, ceased, closed, come to an end, compassed, concluded, consummated, decided, discharged, dispatched, disposed of, done for, done with, effected, effectuated, elaborated, ended, entire, executed, final, finalized, fulfilled, full, in the past, lapsed, made, over, over and done, perfected, performed, put into effect, realized, resolved, satisfied, settled, sewn up, shut, stopped, terminated, through, tied up, worked out, wound up, wrapped up |
Antonyms: |
crude, incomplete, unfinished |
| Main Entry: | finished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | consumed, used up |
Synonyms: |
bankrupt, devastated, done, done for, done in, drained, empty, exhausted, gone, liquidated, lost, played out, ruined, spent, through, undone, washed up, wiped out, wrecked |
Antonyms: |
held, kept, saved, stored |
| Main Entry: | abolish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do away with or put an end to |
Synonyms: |
abate, abrogate, annihilate, annul, call off, cancel, destroy, disestablish, dissolve, end, eradicate, erase, expunge, extinguish, extirpate, finish, inhibit, invalidate, kill, negate, nix, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, overturn, prohibit, put an end to, put kibosh on, put the kibosh on, quash, repeal, repudiate, rescind, revoke, scrub, set aside, squelch, stamp out, subvert, supersede, suppress, terminate, undo, vacate, vitiate, void, wipe out, zap |
Antonyms: |
confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, legalize, promote, ratify, support, uphold |
| Main Entry: | accomplish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | succeed in doing |
Synonyms: |
achieve, arrive, attain, bring about, bring off, carry out, conclude, consummate, do, do a bang-up job, do justice, do one proud, do the trick, effect, finish, fulfill, gain, get someplace, get there, hit*, make hay, make it, manage, nail it, perform, produce, pull off, put it over, rack up, reach, realize, score*, sew up, take care of, win |
| Notes: | achieve means 'to bring to a successful conclusion' (literally French 'to bring to a head') and accomplish means 'to perform fully'; the completion of achievement is more comprehensive |
Antonyms: |
abandon, fail, give up, not finish, nullify, relinquish |
| Main Entry: | achieve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, acquire, actualize, attain, bring about, bring off, bring to pass, cap, carry out, carry through, close, complete, conclude, consummate, deliver, discharge, dispatch, do, earn, earn wings, effect, effectuate, enact, end, execute, finish, follow through, fulfill, gain, get, get done, manage, negotiate, obtain, perfect, perform, procure, produce, rack up, reach, realize, resolve, score, seal, see through, settle, sign, solve, win, wind up, work out |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose, miss |