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finish

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of finish

1 the last part of a process or action

a pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish

Synonyms of finish

capper, close, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finale, finis, grand finale, homestretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up

Words Related to finish

acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript

shank, tag end, tail end

Near Antonyms of finish

foreword, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue (also prolog)

Antonyms of finish

baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, start

2 the stopping of a process or activity

an all-out fight right to the finish

Synonyms of finish

arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination

Words Related to finish

mop-up, phaseout

abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension

Near Antonyms of finish

extension, persistence, prolongation

Antonyms of finish

continuance, continuation

finish

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of finish

1 to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow

Synonyms of finish

complete, consummate, finalize, perfect, polish

Words Related to finish

follow through (with), stick out

accomplish, achieve, effect

carry out, carry through, discharge, do, execute, fulfill (or fulfil), perform

ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate

machine, refine, round (off or out), shine, touch up

Phrases Synonymous with finish

Near Antonyms of finish

abandon, desert, discontinue, drop, forsake, quit

2 to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

we'll finish the concert before dark

Synonyms of finish

close, close out, complete, conclude, end, round (off or out), terminate, wind up, wrap up

Words Related to finish

consummate, perfect

halt, stop, suspend

Phrases Synonymous with finish

put paid to [chiefly British], ring down the curtain (on)

Antonyms of finish

begin, commence, inaugurate, open, start

3 to come to an end

the three-day race finished yesterday

Synonyms of finish

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

Words Related to finish

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 finish

Near Antonyms of finish

draw out, extend, prolong, protract

Antonyms of finish

continue, hang on, persist

Synonym Discussion of finish

close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.

- close a debate

end conveys a strong sense of finality.

- ended his life

conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting).

- the service concluded with a blessing

finish may stress completion of a final step in a process.

- after it is painted, the house will be finished

complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken.

- the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement

terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.

- your employment terminates after three months

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