finish

Synonyms: accomplishment achievement acquirement acquisition annihilation attainment cease cessation close closing culmination curtain curtains death defeat denouement desistance end ending end of the line end of the road finale finis last last stage ruin stop termination terminus winding-up wind-up wrap wrap-up

Antonyms: beginning commencement initiation introduction start

Synonyms: appearance beauty burnish cultivation culture elaboration glaze grace grain lacquer luster patina perfection polish refinement shine smoothness surface texture veneer

Synonyms: accomplish achieve bag it break up bring to a close carry through cease clinch close complete conclude crown culminate deal with determine discharge do effect end execute finalize fold fulfill get out of the way halt hang it up have done with make make short work of mop up perfect put finishing touches on round off round up scratch scrub settle sew up shut down shutter stop terminate top off ultimate wind up wrap wrap up

Antonyms: begin commence initiate introduce start

Synonyms: deplete devour dispatch dispose of drain drink eat empty exhaust expend go run through spend use wash up

Antonyms: keep maintain save store

Synonyms: annihilate assassinate best bring down carry off destroy dispatch dispose of do in down execute exterminate get rid of liquidate overcome overpower put an end to put away rout rub out ruin slaughter slay take off take out vaporize worst

Antonyms: bear create

Synonyms: coat develop elaborate face gild lacquer polish refine smooth stain texture veneer wax