to finish
458
4.6
- verb
- /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
- Informal
:
romper con
- And then you finish with with Dorothy.
Examples
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He knew it was time to finish with their partnership when trust was gone.
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So when you when you finish with prison, how do you end up back with him?
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Well right now, I have uh, the rest of my case to finish, so excuse me.
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Since she and Ellis were finished, she might get a job in Philadelphia.
Fiction book (1992) -
But she finished the conversation by saying, how can I tell my child to be very careful of what he says in school so that it doesn't?
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After three years of ups and downs, she finally decided to finish with him.
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She felt relieved when she could finish with the toxic relationship and focus on herself.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To stop something or make it finish
678
2.6
End a relationship with someone, for example a romantic or business partner
417
3.4
To end a romantic relationship with someone
147
4.6
To make something stop or finish
131
3.0
To make something stop completely
67
5.8
To end a relationship or connection completely by stopping all contact
50
3.2
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
34
3.9
To stop doing something because you cannot continue or feel you have done enough
23
4.1
End a relationship with someone or something in a clear, final way
22
3.5
To end, often after a meeting or event
17
3.7
Bring an activity or meeting to an end
6
5.2
To finish something and stop taking part in it
5
5.3
Decide that a matter has ended and do nothing more about it
5
6.6
To stop depending on someone or something and become independent
1
3.6
End something completely so it does not continue
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface smooth and look complete
How Ended
37
5.8
- Informal
5
6.6
50
3.2
- Informal
458
4.6
23
3.9
17
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Finish comes from Latin finis 'end', so to finish a relationship or tie with someone is to bring that connection to an end.