| Main Entry: | cease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop, conclude |
Synonyms: |
back off, break off, bring to an end, call it a day, call it quits, close, close out, come to an end, culminate, cut it out, desist, die, discontinue, drop, end, fail, finish, give over, halt, intermit, knock off, leave off, pack in, quit, quit cold turkey, refrain, shut down, stay, surcease, terminate, wind up |
| Notes: | cease means to put an end to a state or an activity, to stop - while seize means to take hold of, to grab |
Antonyms: |
begin, commence, continue, go, initiate, keep on, start |
| Main Entry: | close |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complete, finish, stop |
Synonyms: |
button down, button up, call it a day, call off, cap, cease, clear, clinch, conclude, consummate, culminate, cut loose, determine, discontinue, do, drop the curtain, end, fold, fold up, halt, pack it in, put a lid on, put to bed, sew up, shut down, shutter, terminate, ultimate, wind down, wind up, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
begin, continue, not finish, open, start |
| Main Entry: | cram |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fill to overflowing; compress |
Synonyms: |
charge, chock, choke, compact, crowd, crush, devour, drive, force, gobble, gorge, guzzle, heap, ingurgitate, jam, jam-pack, load, overcrowd, overeat, overfill, pack, pack 'em in, pack in, pack it in, pack like sardines, press, ram, sardine, satiate, shove, slop, slosh, squash, squeeze, stive, stuff, tamp, thrust, wedge, wolf* |
Antonyms: |
let out, open, release |
| Main Entry: | end |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to an end |
Synonyms: |
abolish, abort, accomplish, achieve, break off, break up, call it a day, call off, cease, close, close out, complete, conclude, consummate, crown, culminate, cut short, delay, determine, discontinue, dispose of, dissolve, drop, expire, finish, get done, give up, halt, interrupt, pack it in, perorate, postpone, pull the plug, put the lid on, quit, relinquish, resolve, settle, sew up, shut down, stop, switch off, terminate, top off, ultimate, wind up, wrap, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
begin, commence, create, start |
| Main Entry: | forgo |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give up, do without |
Synonyms: |
abandon, abdicate, abjure, abstain, cede, desist, eschew, forbear, forsake, give in, go on the wagon, leave alone, leave out, pack in, pass, pass on, pass up, quit, refrain, relinquish, renounce, resign, resist, sacrifice, sit out, surrender, swear off, take the cure, take the oath, waive, yield |
Antonyms: |
continue, indulge, keep, use |
| 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: | succumb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | die or surrender |
Synonyms: |
accede, bow, break down, buckle, capitulate, cave, cave in, cease, collapse, croak, decease, defer, demise, depart, drop, eat crow, expire, fall, fall victim to, flake out, fold, give in, give in to, give out, give up the ghost, give way, go, go down, go under, knuckle, knuckle under, meet waterloo, pack it in, pass, pass away, perish, quit, show white flag, submit, take the count, throw in the towel, wilt, yield |
Antonyms: |
conquer, create, overcome, win |
| Main Entry: | surrender |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give up; resign |
Synonyms: |
abandon, buckle under, capitulate, cave in, cede, commit, concede, consign, cry uncle, deliver up, eat crow, eat humble pie, entrust, fall, fold, forego, give in, go along with, go down, go under, hand over, knuckle, knuckle under, leave, let go, pack it in, part with, play dead, put up white flag, quit, relinquish, renounce, roll over, submit, succumb, throw in the towel, toss it in, waive, yield |
Antonyms: |
conquer, fight, surpass, win |
| Concept: | End. |
| Category: | 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
end, close, termination; desinence, conclusion, finis, finale, period, term, terminus, endpoint, last, omega; extreme, extremity; gable end, butt end, fag-end; tip, nib, point; tail (rear); verge (edge); tag, peroration; bonne bouche; bottom dollar, tail end, rear guard., consummation, denouement; finish (completion); fate; doom, doomsday; crack of doom, day of Judgment, dies irae, fall of the curtain; goal, destination; limit, determination; expiration, expiry, extinction, extermination; death; end of all things; finality; eschatology., break up, commencement de la fin, last stage, turning point; coup de grace, deathblow; knock-out, knock-out blow; sockdolager [U.S.].
-verbs
end, close, finish, terminate, conclude, be all over; expire; die; come to a close, draw to a close; have run its course; run out, pass away., bring to an end; put an end to, make an end of; determine; get through; achieve (complete); stop (make to cease); shut up shop; hang up one's fiddle.
-adjectives
ending; final, terminal, definitive; crowning (completing); last, ultimate; hindermost; rear; caudal; vergent., conterminate, conterminous, conterminable., ended; at an end; settled, decided, over, played out, set at rest; conclusive., penultimate; last but one, last but two, unbegun, uncommenced; fresh.
-adverbs
finally; in fine; at the last; once for all.
-phrases
"as high as Heaven and as deep as hell" [Beaumont & Fletcher]; deficit omne quod nascitur [Quintilian]; en toute chose il faut considerer la fin; finem respice; ultimus
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beginning |
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