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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, home stretch, 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

get through
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

climax, crown

consummate, perfect

halt, stop, suspend
Phrases Synonymous with finish

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)

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

bite the dust
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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