| 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: | quit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abandon, leave |
Synonyms: |
abdicate, blow*, book*, bow out, check out, cut out, decamp, depart, desert, drop, drop out, evacuate, exit, forsake, get off, give up, go, go away from, hang it up, leave flat, leave hanging, pull out, push off, relinquish, renounce, resign, retire, run out on, surrender, take a walk, take off, throw over, vacate, walk out on, withdraw, yield |
Antonyms: |
come, remain, stay |
| Main Entry: | quit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop doing something |
Synonyms: |
abandon, break off, call it a day, call it quits, cease, conclude, cut it out, desist, discontinue, drop, end, get on the wagon, give notice, give over, give up, halt, hang it up, kick over, kick the habit, knock off, leave, leave off, pack in, quit cold, resign, retire, secede, sew up, surcease, suspend, take the cure, terminate, wind up, withdraw, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
complete, continue, do, finish, persevere |
| Main Entry: | resign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give up responsibility |
Synonyms: |
abandon, abdicate, bail out, bow out, capitulate, cease work, cede, demit, divorce oneself from, drop, drop out, end service, fold, forgo, forsake, give notice, give up the ship, hand in resignation, hand over, hang it up, leave, quit, relinquish, renounce, retire, secede, separate oneself from, sign off, stand aside, stand down, step down, surrender, terminate, throw in the towel, turn over, vacate, waive, walk out, wash hands of, yield |
Antonyms: |
agree, take on |
| Main Entry: | step down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | resign |
Synonyms: |
abandon, abdicate, bow out, cease work, drop out, give notice, hand in resignation, hang it up, leave, quit, retire, sign off, terminate, throw in the towel, walk out |
| Main Entry: | stop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring or come to a halt or end |
Synonyms: |
be over, blow off, break, break off, call it a day, cease, close, cold turkey, come to a standstill, conclude, cool it, cut out, cut short, desist, discontinue, draw up, drop, end, finish, halt, hang it up, hold, kill, pause, pull up, put an end to, quit, quit cold, refrain, run its course, scrub, shut down, sign off, stall, stand, stay, tarry, terminate, wind up, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
advance, begin, continue, go, start |