Another word for finish
finish
n.
The end
close, termination, ending; see end 2.
An applied surface
shine, polish, burnish, glaze, surface, coating.
Finishes include: shellac, shellack, oil, turpentine, lacquer, size, stain, varnish, polish, wall paper, wash, whitewash, alabastine, calcimine, paint, casein paint, flat paint, cold-water paint, Bakelite enamel (trademark), tung-oil, enamel, gold leaf, aluminum paint, anticorrosion paint, wax, veneer, japan, cement, stucco, megilp, luster.
finish
v.
To bring to an end
To develop a surface
*To cause the defeat or death of
annihilate, worst, finish off, destroy; see defeat 2, 3, destroy 1, kill 1.
To come to an end
To consume entirely
use up, dispatch, polish off*; see consume 2, drink 1, eat 1. See syn. study at end.
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Another word for finish
To complete a race or competition in a specified position:
come in, place, run. See beTo bring or come to a natural or proper end:
close, complete, conclude, consummate, end, terminate, wind up, wrap up. See startTo use all of:
consume, drain, draw down, eat up, exhaust, expend, play out, run through, spend, use up. (Informal) polish off. See increaseTo cause the death of.
Also used with off: carry off, cut down, cut off, destroy, dispatch, kill1, slay. (Slang) waste, zap. Idioms: put an end to, put to sleep. See helpTo take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully.
Also used with off: destroy, kill1, liquidate, murder, slay. (Informal) put away. (Slang) bump off, do in, knock off, off, rub out, waste, wipe out, zap. See helpTo cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:
bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack2, wreck. (Slang) total. Idiom: put the kibosh on. See help
A concluding or terminating:
cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, end of the line, period, stop, stopping point, termination, terminus, wind-up, wrap-up. See continueThe last part:
close, conclusion, end, ending, finale, last1, termination, wind-up, wrap-up. See start
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