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wink (out)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wink (out)

to come to an end

she mused that it was as if her affection for him had just winked out one day

Synonyms of wink (out)

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

Words Related to wink (out)

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 wink (out)

bite the dust

Near Antonyms of wink (out)

draw out, extend, prolong, protract

Antonyms of wink (out)

continue, hang on, persist

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