to finish
3
4.6
- verb
- /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
- Informal
- 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
968
2.6
End a relationship with someone, for example a romantic or business partner
459
3.4
To end a romantic relationship with someone
440
4.1
End a relationship with someone or something in a clear, final way
151
4.6
To make something stop or finish
129
3.0
To make something stop completely
128
3.2
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
55
5.8
To end a relationship or connection completely by stopping all contact
36
3.9
To stop doing something because you cannot continue or feel you have done enough
30
3.7
Bring an activity or meeting to an end
22
3.5
To end, often after a meeting or event
16
6.6
To stop depending on someone or something and become independent
7
5.3
Decide that a matter has ended and do nothing more about it
6
5.2
To finish something and stop taking part in it
1
3.6
End something completely so it does not continue
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.0
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface smooth and look complete
How Ended
36
5.8
- Informal
16
6.6
128
3.2
- Informal
3
4.6
28
3.9
18
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.