End (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Terminate
• Stop
• Cease
• Finish

Antonyms

• Begin

Hyponyms

• Recess
• Run Short
• Go Away
• Close
• Go
• Come Out
• Disappear
• Break Up
• Climax

Related Words

• End (noun)

Meaning ²

Be the end of; be the last or concluding part of; "This sad scene ended the movie".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

• The final whistle ended the soccer match.
• Her apology marked the end to their long-standing feud.
• The dramatic revelation ended the suspenseful episode.
• His last words ended the emotional speech.
• The fireworks display ended the New Year's Eve celebration.

Synonyms

• Terminate

Related Words

• Ending (noun)
• End (noun)

Meaning ³

Bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The company will end production of the smartphone model due to low sales.
• The new policy aims to end homelessness in the city by 2025.
• The coach decided to end the player's contract after a series of poor performances.
• She had to end her singing career due to a vocal cord injury.
• The government's decision will likely end the centuries-old tradition.

Synonyms

• Terminate

Antonyms

• Begin

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Discontinue
• Stop
• Raise
• Nail Down
• Settle
• Extinguish
• Adjudicate
• Press Out
• Finish
• Cloture
• Break
• Kill
• Finalise
• Break Up
• Crush Out
• Axe
• Break Off
• Resolve

Related Words

• Ending (noun)
• End (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Put an end to; "The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

• The new law will finally put an end to the discriminatory practices in the industry.
• The death of the main character ended our excitement for the rest of the book.
• Finding her perfect match ended her long and tiresome search for love.
• His decision to move away ended our plans for starting a business together.
• The devastating hurricane ended the town's chances of a speedy economic recovery.

Hypernyms

• Destruct

Related Words

• Ending (noun)
• End (noun)