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to have done with

to have done with

6 5.2
To finish something and stop taking part in it
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : terminar con
  • Let's have done with it and move them all to prison.
  • done with the place

Examples

Synonyms

to complete
vsto have done with
∞ 1.0

To finish something or make it whole

emphasizes ending personal involvement after a time of effort rather than making whole
to finish
vsto have done with
  • Informal
458 4.6

To end a relationship or connection with someone

is broader, stopping ongoing involvement after extended effort or time
to finish up
vsto have done with
190 2.0

To complete an activity or task

focuses on ending involvement after a period rather than just completing tasks
to finish off
vsto have done with
31 2.5

To complete the last part of a task

applies to stopping involvement overall not only final task stages
to have something over with
vsto have done with
  • Informal
1 5.3

To finish something unpleasant so you stop worrying

is more general ending involvement after effort whether pleasant or unpleasant

Antonyms

to start
∞ 1.0

To begin an action, event or process

to continue
∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

How Finished

to finish
∞ 1.0
to have done with
6 5.2
to work on
∞ 2.6
to start
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

have done with infinitive
had done with past
had done with past participle
having done with present participle
has done with third person singular

Morphology

have + done + with

The sense 'to finish or stop being involved with' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'done' = finished and 'with' marks the object/issues finished, with 'have' serving as an auxiliary/perfect marker. This composition follows a common English pattern (e.g. 'be done with') that is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the words can reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Have done with comes from a simple picture: when you finish a task you say you are done and push it away, no longer 'with' it. So to have done with something means to 'finish' it or to 'stop being involved' with it.