To complete a race or competition in a specified position

• run

  1. To take part in a contest or race
  2. To perform the steps of (an experiment, test, etc.)
  3. To make a quick trip (up to, down to, over to, etc. a specified place) for a brief stay

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  1. To take part in a contest or race
  2. To perform the steps of (an experiment, test, etc.)
  3. To make a quick trip (up to, down to, over to, etc. a specified place) for a brief stay

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• place

  1. To appoint to a post:
  2. To repose (confidence, trust, hope, etc.) in a person or thing
  3. To arrange for the publication or display of:

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  1. To appoint to a post:
  2. To repose (confidence, trust, hope, etc.) in a person or thing
  3. To arrange for the publication or display of:

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• come in

  1. (Music) To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.
  2. To enter.
  3. (Of a broadcast, such as radio or television) To have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.

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  1. (Music) To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.
  2. To enter.
  3. (Of a broadcast, such as radio or television) To have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.

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To bring or come to a natural or proper end

• wrap-up

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• wind-up

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• terminate

  1. To bring to an end in space or time; form the end or conclusion of; limit, bound, finish, or conclude
  2. To have its end (in something)
  3. To bring to an end or halt:

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  1. To bring to an end in space or time; form the end or conclusion of; limit, bound, finish, or conclude
  2. To have its end (in something)
  3. To bring to an end or halt:

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• end

  1. To form the last or concluding part of:
  2. To come to an end; terminate
  3. To bring to a conclusion:

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  1. To form the last or concluding part of:
  2. To come to an end; terminate
  3. To bring to a conclusion:

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• consummate

  1. To bring to completion or fulfillment; finish; accomplish
  2. To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse.
  3. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.

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  1. To bring to completion or fulfillment; finish; accomplish
  2. To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse.
  3. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.

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• conclude

  1. To come to a decision or agreement:
  2. To come to an end; close:
  3. To bring to a close; end; finish

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  1. To come to a decision or agreement:
  2. To come to an end; close:
  3. To bring to a close; end; finish

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• complete

  1. To successfully execute or effect
  2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts:
  3. To end; finish; conclude

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  1. To successfully execute or effect
  2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts:
  3. To end; finish; conclude

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• close

  1. To draw or bind together the edges of:
  2. To bring to an end; terminate:
  3. To bring to an end; finish

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  1. To draw or bind together the edges of:
  2. To bring to an end; terminate:
  3. To bring to an end; finish

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To use all of

• polish off

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• use up

  1. (Of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust
  2. (Of time or space) to take or occupy

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  1. (Of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust
  2. (Of time or space) to take or occupy

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• spend

  1. To throw away; squander:
  2. To wear out; exhaust:
  3. To waste; squander

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  1. To throw away; squander:
  2. To wear out; exhaust:
  3. To waste; squander

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• run-through

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• play out

  1. To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
  2. To play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in (a programme, broadcast etc.).
  3. (Intransitive) To occur in a certain manner.

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  1. To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion.
  2. To play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in (a programme, broadcast etc.).
  3. (Intransitive) To occur in a certain manner.

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• expend

  1. To lay out; spend:
  2. (Rare) To spend or disburse money.
  3. To spend

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  1. To lay out; spend:
  2. (Rare) To spend or disburse money.
  3. To spend

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• exhaust

  1. To discuss or treat completely; cover thoroughly:
  2. To deal with, study, or develop completely and thoroughly
  3. To use up completely:

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  1. To discuss or treat completely; cover thoroughly:
  2. To deal with, study, or develop completely and thoroughly
  3. To use up completely:

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• eat up

  1. (Idiomatic) To consume completely.
  2. (Idiomatic) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To consume completely.
  2. (Idiomatic) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.

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• draw down

  1. (Idiomatic) To lower (curtains)
  2. (Idiomatic) To get funding

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  1. (Idiomatic) To lower (curtains)
  2. (Idiomatic) To get funding

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• drain

  1. To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
  2. To become gradually depleted; dwindle:
  3. To fatigue or spend emotionally or physically:

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  1. To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
  2. To become gradually depleted; dwindle:
  3. To fatigue or spend emotionally or physically:

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• consume

  1. To take in as food; eat or drink up.
  2. To spend wastefully; squander (time, energy, money, etc.)
  3. To waste; squander.

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  1. To take in as food; eat or drink up.
  2. To spend wastefully; squander (time, energy, money, etc.)
  3. To waste; squander.

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To cause the death of.

• zap

  1. In science fiction and fantasy, to transport (a person or thing) into another place or time instantaneously, as with an energy beam.
  2. To use a TV remote control, as to change channels or to skip ahead on a tape, disc, etc.
  3. To destroy or kill:

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  1. In science fiction and fantasy, to transport (a person or thing) into another place or time instantaneously, as with an energy beam.
  2. To use a TV remote control, as to change channels or to skip ahead on a tape, disc, etc.
  3. To destroy or kill:

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• waste

  1. To destroy; devastate; ruin
  2. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:
  3. (--- Slang) To kill; murder.

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  1. To destroy; devastate; ruin
  2. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:
  3. (--- Slang) To kill; murder.

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• slay

  1. (Obs.) To strike or hit
  2. (Slang) To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:
  3. To kill violently.

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  1. (Obs.) To strike or hit
  2. (Slang) To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:
  3. To kill violently.

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• kill

  1. To destroy a vitally essential quality in:
  2. To spend (time) on matters of little or no importance
  3. To thwart passage of; veto:

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  1. To destroy a vitally essential quality in:
  2. To spend (time) on matters of little or no importance
  3. To thwart passage of; veto:

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• dispatch

  1. To send off or out promptly, usually on a specific errand or official business
  2. To finish quickly or promptly
  3. (Informal) To eat up quickly

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  1. To send off or out promptly, usually on a specific errand or official business
  2. To finish quickly or promptly
  3. (Informal) To eat up quickly

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• destroy

  1. To break up or spoil completely; ruin
  2. To put to death; kill:
  3. To kill

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  1. To break up or spoil completely; ruin
  2. To put to death; kill:
  3. To kill

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• cut off

  1. (Idiomatic) To interrupt (someone speaking).
  2. To stop providing funds to someone.
  3. To end abruptly.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To interrupt (someone speaking).
  2. To stop providing funds to someone.
  3. To end abruptly.

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• cut down

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see cut,"Ž down.
  2. To bring down by cutting.
  3. (Idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see cut,"Ž down.
  2. To bring down by cutting.
  3. (Idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.

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• Also used with off: carry off

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To take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully.

• zap

  1. In science fiction and fantasy, to transport (a person or thing) into another place or time instantaneously, as with an energy beam.
  2. To use a TV remote control, as to change channels or to skip ahead on a tape, disc, etc.
  3. To destroy or kill:

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  1. In science fiction and fantasy, to transport (a person or thing) into another place or time instantaneously, as with an energy beam.
  2. To use a TV remote control, as to change channels or to skip ahead on a tape, disc, etc.
  3. To destroy or kill:

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• wipe out

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• waste

  1. To pass without being put to use:
  2. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:
  3. (--- Slang) To kill; murder.

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  1. To pass without being put to use:
  2. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:
  3. (--- Slang) To kill; murder.

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• rub out

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• off

  1. Away from one's work or usual activity
  2. So as to be completely removed, finished, or eliminated:
  3. (Slang) To kill; murder

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  1. Away from one's work or usual activity
  2. So as to be completely removed, finished, or eliminated:
  3. (Slang) To kill; murder

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• knock off

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• do in

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• bump off

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• put away

  1. (Baseball) To take a large lead in a game.
  2. To place out of the way, clean up.
  3. (Colloquial) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.

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  1. (Baseball) To take a large lead in a game.
  2. To place out of the way, clean up.
  3. (Colloquial) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.

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• slay

  1. (Obs.) To strike or hit
  2. (Slang) To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:
  3. To kill violently.

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  1. (Obs.) To strike or hit
  2. (Slang) To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:
  3. To kill violently.

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• murder

  1. To commit murder.
  2. To kill (a person) unlawfully and with malice
  3. To kill inhumanly or barbarously, as in warfare

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  1. To commit murder.
  2. To kill (a person) unlawfully and with malice
  3. To kill inhumanly or barbarously, as in warfare

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• liquidate

  1. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge.
  2. To settle by agreement or legal process the amount of (indebtedness, damages, etc.)
  3. To dispose of or get rid of, as by killing

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  1. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge.
  2. To settle by agreement or legal process the amount of (indebtedness, damages, etc.)
  3. To dispose of or get rid of, as by killing

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• kill

  1. To thwart passage of; veto:
  2. To destroy a vitally essential quality in:
  3. To spend (time) on matters of little or no importance

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  1. To thwart passage of; veto:
  2. To destroy a vitally essential quality in:
  3. To spend (time) on matters of little or no importance

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• Also used with off: destroy

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To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of

• total

  1. To find the total of; add
  2. To equal a total of; amount to:
  3. To equal a total of; add up to

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  1. To find the total of; add
  2. To equal a total of; amount to:
  3. To equal a total of; add up to

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• wreck

  1. To bring to ruin or disaster; overthrow; thwart; defeat
  2. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster:
  3. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked:

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  1. To bring to ruin or disaster; overthrow; thwart; defeat
  2. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster:
  3. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked:

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• wrack

  1. (Archaic) To wreck or be wrecked
  2. To cause the ruin of; wreck.
  3. To subject to extreme mental or physical suffering; torture

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  1. (Archaic) To wreck or be wrecked
  2. To cause the ruin of; wreck.
  3. To subject to extreme mental or physical suffering; torture

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• wash up

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• undo

  1. To cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy.
  2. To come open or unfastened.
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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  1. To cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy.
  2. To come open or unfastened.
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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• torpedo

  1. To destroy decisively; wreck:
  2. To attack, strike, or sink with a torpedo.
  3. To attack, damage, or destroy with or as with a torpedo

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  1. To destroy decisively; wreck:
  2. To attack, strike, or sink with a torpedo.
  3. To attack, damage, or destroy with or as with a torpedo

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• spoil

  1. To become unfit for use or consumption, as from decay. Used especially of perishables, such as food.
  2. (Archaic) To strip (a person) of goods, money, etc. by force
  3. To impair or destroy the value or quality of; ruin:

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  1. To become unfit for use or consumption, as from decay. Used especially of perishables, such as food.
  2. (Archaic) To strip (a person) of goods, money, etc. by force
  3. To impair or destroy the value or quality of; ruin:

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• smash

  1. To ruin completely; defeat utterly; wreck
  2. To break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow or collision:
  3. To surpass or outdo by a large margin:

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  1. To ruin completely; defeat utterly; wreck
  2. To break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow or collision:
  3. To surpass or outdo by a large margin:

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• sink

  1. To become weaker, quieter, or less forceful:
  2. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:
  3. To become lower in value or amount; lessen, as prices, funds, etc.

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  1. To become weaker, quieter, or less forceful:
  2. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:
  3. To become lower in value or amount; lessen, as prices, funds, etc.

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• shatter

  1. To break into pieces; smash or burst:
  2. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
  3. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy:

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  1. To break into pieces; smash or burst:
  2. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
  3. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy:

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• ruin

  1. To deflower or seduce (a woman) and, often, specif., thereby render her unmarriageable, disgraced, etc.
  2. To bring or reduce to ruin
  3. To cause (a building, for example) to be in a destroyed, collapsed, or decayed state.

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  1. To deflower or seduce (a woman) and, often, specif., thereby render her unmarriageable, disgraced, etc.
  2. To bring or reduce to ruin
  3. To cause (a building, for example) to be in a destroyed, collapsed, or decayed state.

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• destroy

  1. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
  2. To break up or spoil completely; ruin
  3. To bring to total defeat; crush

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  1. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
  2. To break up or spoil completely; ruin
  3. To bring to total defeat; crush

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• demolish

  1. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.
  2. To destroy; ruin; bring to naught
  3. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.

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  1. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.
  2. To destroy; ruin; bring to naught
  3. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.

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• cross up

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• break down

  1. (Intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  2. (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become weak and ineffective
  3. (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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  1. (Intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  2. (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become weak and ineffective
  3. (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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• bankrupt

  1. To force into bankruptcy.
  2. To ruin:
  3. To cause to become financially bankrupt.

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  1. To force into bankruptcy.
  2. To ruin:
  3. To cause to become financially bankrupt.

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A concluding or terminating

• wrap-up

  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. A concluding or final action:
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. A concluding or final action:
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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• wind-up

  1. A concluding part; a conclusion.
  2. (Baseball) The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.
  3. The act of bringing something to an end.

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  1. A concluding part; a conclusion.
  2. (Baseball) The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.
  3. The act of bringing something to an end.

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• terminus

  1. (Rom. Myth., person, proper) The deity presiding over boundaries and landmarks
  2. An end point on a transportation line or the town in which it is located.
  3. The final point; the end.

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  1. (Rom. Myth., person, proper) The deity presiding over boundaries and landmarks
  2. An end point on a transportation line or the town in which it is located.
  3. The final point; the end.

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• termination

  1. The end of something in time; the conclusion.
  2. An end of something in space; a limit or edge.
  3. (Linguistics) The end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme.

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  1. The end of something in time; the conclusion.
  2. An end of something in space; a limit or edge.
  3. (Linguistics) The end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme.

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• stopping point

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• stop

  1. (--- Linguistics) One of a set of speech sounds that is a plosive or a nasal.
  2. (--- Chiefly Brit.) A punctuation mark, esp. a period
  3. A coming to an end; finish; end

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  1. (--- Linguistics) One of a set of speech sounds that is a plosive or a nasal.
  2. (--- Chiefly Brit.) A punctuation mark, esp. a period
  3. A coming to an end; finish; end

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• period

  1. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase:
  2. The mark of punctuation (.) used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence
  3. The full pause at the end of a spoken sentence.

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  1. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase:
  2. The mark of punctuation (.) used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence
  3. The full pause at the end of a spoken sentence.

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• end of the line

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• ending

  1. (Gram.) The letter(s) or syllable(s) added to the end of a word or base to make a derived or inflected form
  2. The last part; finish; conclusion
  3. An end

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  1. (Gram.) The letter(s) or syllable(s) added to the end of a word or base to make a derived or inflected form
  2. The last part; finish; conclusion
  3. An end

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• end

  1. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
  2. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion:
  3. The ultimate extent; the very limit:

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  1. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
  2. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion:
  3. The ultimate extent; the very limit:

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• consummation

  1. The act of consummating; a fulfillment.
  2. A consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
  3. An end; conclusion; outcome

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  1. The act of consummating; a fulfillment.
  2. A consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
  3. An end; conclusion; outcome

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• conclusion

  1. The result or outcome of an act or process:
  2. The last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
  3. The close or last part; the end or finish:

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  1. The result or outcome of an act or process:
  2. The last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
  3. The close or last part; the end or finish:

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• completion

  1. The act of completing, or finishing
  2. The act of completing or the state of being completed.
  3. (Football) A successful forward pass

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  1. The act of completing, or finishing
  2. The act of completing or the state of being completed.
  3. (Football) A successful forward pass

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• closure

  1. The feeling that one's prolonged state of emotional distress over some traumatic experience or situation has finally ended
  2. A feeling of finality or resolution, especially after a traumatic experience:
  3. A finish; end; conclusion

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  1. The feeling that one's prolonged state of emotional distress over some traumatic experience or situation has finally ended
  2. A feeling of finality or resolution, especially after a traumatic experience:
  3. A finish; end; conclusion

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• closing

  1. The final procedure in a house sale when documents are signed and recorded.
  2. A meeting for completing a transaction, especially one at which contracts are signed transferring ownership of real estate.
  3. The end or conclusion:

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  1. The final procedure in a house sale when documents are signed and recorded.
  2. A meeting for completing a transaction, especially one at which contracts are signed transferring ownership of real estate.
  3. The end or conclusion:

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• close

  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. A conclusion; a finish:
  3. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

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  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. A conclusion; a finish:
  3. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

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• cessation

  1. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  2. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time
  3. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:

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  1. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  2. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time
  3. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:

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• cease

  1. A ceasing, as of some activity
  2. Cessation; ceasing:

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  1. A ceasing, as of some activity
  2. Cessation; ceasing:

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The last part

• wrap-up

  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. A concluding or final action:
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. A concluding or final action:
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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• wind-up

  1. A concluding part; a conclusion.
  2. (Baseball) The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.
  3. The act of bringing something to an end.

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  1. A concluding part; a conclusion.
  2. (Baseball) The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.
  3. The act of bringing something to an end.

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• termination

  1. The end of something in time; the conclusion.
  2. An end of something in space; a limit or edge.
  3. (Linguistics) The end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme.

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  1. The end of something in time; the conclusion.
  2. An end of something in space; a limit or edge.
  3. (Linguistics) The end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme.

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• last

  1. The final or concluding part; end
  2. Someone or something which comes last
  3. The end:

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  1. The final or concluding part; end
  2. Someone or something which comes last
  3. The end:

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• finale

  1. The concluding part of a musical composition
  2. The last scene or feature of an entertainment
  3. The conclusion or last part; end

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  1. The concluding part of a musical composition
  2. The last scene or feature of an entertainment
  3. The conclusion or last part; end

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• ending

  1. (Gram.) The letter(s) or syllable(s) added to the end of a word or base to make a derived or inflected form
  2. The last part; finish; conclusion
  3. An end

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  1. (Gram.) The letter(s) or syllable(s) added to the end of a word or base to make a derived or inflected form
  2. The last part; finish; conclusion
  3. An end

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• end

  1. A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the last character of the current line.
  2. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion:
  3. A share of a responsibility or obligation:

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  1. A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the last character of the current line.
  2. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion:
  3. A share of a responsibility or obligation:

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• conclusion

  1. The proposition concluded from one or more premises; a deduction.
  2. The last of a chain of events; outcome
  3. The close or last part; the end or finish:

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  1. The proposition concluded from one or more premises; a deduction.
  2. The last of a chain of events; outcome
  3. The close or last part; the end or finish:

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• close

  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. A conclusion; a finish:
  3. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

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  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. A conclusion; a finish:
  3. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

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The end

• ending

  1. The last part; finish; conclusion
  2. (Gram.) The letter(s) or syllable(s) added to the end of a word or base to make a derived or inflected form
  3. An end

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  1. The last part; finish; conclusion
  2. (Gram.) The letter(s) or syllable(s) added to the end of a word or base to make a derived or inflected form
  3. An end

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• termination

  1. The end of something in time; the conclusion.
  2. An end of something in space; a limit or edge.
  3. (Linguistics) The end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme.

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  1. The end of something in time; the conclusion.
  2. An end of something in space; a limit or edge.
  3. (Linguistics) The end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme.

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• close

  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. A conclusion; a finish:
  3. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

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  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. A conclusion; a finish:
  3. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

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An applied surface

• coating

  1. (Archaic) Cloth for making coats.
  2. A thin outer layer.
  3. A coat or layer over a surface

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  1. (Archaic) Cloth for making coats.
  2. A thin outer layer.
  3. A coat or layer over a surface

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• surface

  1. The area or extent of such a face
  2. The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
  3. A material layer constituting such a boundary.

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  1. The area or extent of such a face
  2. The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
  3. A material layer constituting such a boundary.

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• glaze

  1. A coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied to ceramics before firing.
  2. A thin smooth shiny coating.
  3. A coat of semitransparent color applied to a painted surface to modify the effect

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  1. A coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied to ceramics before firing.
  2. A thin smooth shiny coating.
  3. A coat of semitransparent color applied to a painted surface to modify the effect

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• burnish

  1. A gloss or polish
  2. A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.

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  1. A gloss or polish
  2. A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.

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• polish

  1. The act or process of polishing:
  2. A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface:
  3. A surface gloss

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  1. The act or process of polishing:
  2. A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface:
  3. A surface gloss

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• shine

  1. (Slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
  2. Brightness from a source of light; radiance.
  3. Luster; polish; gloss

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  1. (Slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
  2. Brightness from a source of light; radiance.
  3. Luster; polish; gloss

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To bring to an end

• perfect

  1. To bring to perfection or completion:
  2. To make perfect or more nearly perfect according to a given standard, as by training

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  1. To bring to perfection or completion:
  2. To make perfect or more nearly perfect according to a given standard, as by training

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• end

  1. To form the last or concluding part of:
  2. To arrive at a place, situation, or condition as a result of a course of action. Often used with up :
  3. To bring to an end; finish; stop; conclude

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  1. To form the last or concluding part of:
  2. To arrive at a place, situation, or condition as a result of a course of action. Often used with up :
  3. To bring to an end; finish; stop; conclude

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• conclude

  1. To come to a decision or agreement:
  2. To come to an end; close:
  3. To bring to a close; end; finish

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  1. To come to a decision or agreement:
  2. To come to an end; close:
  3. To bring to a close; end; finish

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• complete

  1. To successfully execute or effect
  2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts:
  3. To end; finish; conclude

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  1. To successfully execute or effect
  2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts:
  3. To end; finish; conclude

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To develop a surface

• stain

  1. To produce or receive discolorations:
  2. To change the color of (a piece of wood, for example) by applying a stain.
  3. To change the appearance of (wood, glass, etc.) by applying a dye, pigment, etc.

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  1. To produce or receive discolorations:
  2. To change the color of (a piece of wood, for example) by applying a stain.
  3. To change the appearance of (wood, glass, etc.) by applying a dye, pigment, etc.

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• wax

  1. To grow gradually larger, more numerous, etc.; increase in strength, intensity, volume, etc.
  2. To remove (facial or body hair) by covering the skin with a layer of wax that is peeled off after hardening, uprooting the encased hairs.
  3. To coat, treat, or polish with wax.

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  1. To grow gradually larger, more numerous, etc.; increase in strength, intensity, volume, etc.
  2. To remove (facial or body hair) by covering the skin with a layer of wax that is peeled off after hardening, uprooting the encased hairs.
  3. To coat, treat, or polish with wax.

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• polish

  1. To improve or refine (someone or someone's manners, appearance, etc.) as by removing crudeness or vulgarity
  2. To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed:
  3. To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete:

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  1. To improve or refine (someone or someone's manners, appearance, etc.) as by removing crudeness or vulgarity
  2. To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed:
  3. To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete:

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*To cause the defeat or death of

• destroy

  1. To put to death; kill:
  2. To break up or spoil completely; ruin
  3. To kill

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  1. To put to death; kill:
  2. To break up or spoil completely; ruin
  3. To kill

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• finish off

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• worst

  1. In the worst manner or degree.
  2. To get the better of; defeat
  3. In the worst manner

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  1. In the worst manner or degree.
  2. To get the better of; defeat
  3. In the worst manner

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• annihilate

  1. To destroy completely:
  2. To consider or cause to be of no importance or without effect; nullify
  3. To kill

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  1. To destroy completely:
  2. To consider or cause to be of no importance or without effect; nullify
  3. To kill

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To come to an end

• terminate

  1. To bring to an end in space or time; form the end or conclusion of; limit, bound, finish, or conclude
  2. To have its end (in something)
  3. To bring to an end or halt:

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  1. To bring to an end in space or time; form the end or conclusion of; limit, bound, finish, or conclude
  2. To have its end (in something)
  3. To bring to an end or halt:

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• end

  1. To form the last or concluding part of:
  2. To come to an end; terminate
  3. To bring to a conclusion:

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  1. To form the last or concluding part of:
  2. To come to an end; terminate
  3. To bring to a conclusion:

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• close

  1. To draw or bind together the edges of:
  2. To bring to an end; terminate:
  3. To bring to an end; finish

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  1. To draw or bind together the edges of:
  2. To bring to an end; terminate:
  3. To bring to an end; finish

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• cease

  1. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:
  2. To bring or come to an end; stop; discontinue
  3. To put an end to; discontinue:

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  1. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:
  2. To bring or come to an end; stop; discontinue
  3. To put an end to; discontinue:

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To consume entirely

• polish off

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• dispatch

  1. To finish quickly or promptly
  2. To send off or out promptly, usually on a specific errand or official business
  3. To complete, transact, or dispose of promptly:

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  1. To finish quickly or promptly
  2. To send off or out promptly, usually on a specific errand or official business
  3. To complete, transact, or dispose of promptly:

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• use up

  1. (Of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust
  2. (Of time or space) to take or occupy

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  1. (Of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust
  2. (Of time or space) to take or occupy

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