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dead-end

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dead-end

to come to an end

after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended

Synonyms of dead-end

break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out)

Words Related to dead-end

desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from)

give over [British], knock off, pack (up or in)

break down, conk (out), cut out, stall

pause, stay, suspend

abate, peter (out), wind down

Phrases Synonymous with dead-end

bite the dust

Near Antonyms of dead-end

draw out, extend, prolong, protract

Antonyms of dead-end

continue, hang on, persist

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