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Verbs of Course of Events - Verbs for Ending

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to ending such as "finish", "complete", and "quit".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Course of Events
to finish
to finish
[Verb]

to make something end

Ex: He finished painting the walls and admired his work. 
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to end
to end
[Verb]

to bring something to a conclusion or stop it from continuing

Ex: Let's end this meeting now and reconvene next week. 
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to wrap up

to complete a meeting, task, agreement, etc.

Ex: The committee decided to wrap up the discussion and make a decision. 
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to complete

to bring something to an end by making it whole

Ex: She completes her assignments before the deadline. 
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to conclude

to come to an end

Ex: The meeting concluded with a summary of the main points. 
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to end up
to end up
[Verb]

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

Ex: Despite careful planning, we somehow ended up getting lost in the unfamiliar city. 
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to graduate

to finish a university, college, etc. study course successfully and receive a diploma or degree

Ex: She graduated with honors from the university. 
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to result
to result
[Verb]

to directly cause something

Ex: His reckless behavior resulted in a car accident. 
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to culminate

to end by coming to a climactic point

Ex: Their efforts culminate in a successful outcome. 
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to finish up

to complete a task or activity thoroughly and entirely

Ex: After working late into the night, he managed to finish up the report. 
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to finalize

to complete or bring to a conclusion, typically by settling details or making decisions

Ex: They will finalize the contract by the end of the week. 
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to sew up
to sew up
[Verb]

to complete or secure something, typically an agreement or deal

Ex: They plan to sew up the contract by the end of the day. 
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to round off

to conclude an event or activity in a satisfying manner

Ex: The conference rounded off with a networking session for participants. 
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to terminate

to stop or end something completely

Ex: After careful consideration, the board of directors voted to terminate the partnership agreement. 
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to wind up

to bring something to a conclusion or resolution, often in a way that was unexpected or unplanned

Ex: She decided to wind up the meeting early due to lack of progress. 
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to cease
to cease
[Verb]

to bring an action, activity, or process to an end

Ex: They decided to cease production due to low demand. 
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to stop
to stop
[Verb]

to end a particular action or activity for a short period of time to do something else

Ex: She stopped studying to take a quick break. 
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to abort
to abort
[Verb]

to stop and end a process before it finishes

Ex: The mission had to be aborted halfway through due to unfavorable weather conditions. 
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to discontinue

to stop something from happening, being produced, or used any longer

Ex: The company decided to discontinue the production of that model due to low demand. 
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to deactivate

to make something no longer active or functional

Ex: The security system automatically deactivates after hours. 
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to abolish

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

Ex: The government decided to abolish the death penalty. 
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to cancel
to cancel
[Verb]

to end a formal agreement or arrangement

Ex: The company canceled the contract with the supplier. 
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to quit
to quit
[Verb]

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

Ex: The company plans to quit using single-use plastics to reduce environmental impact. 
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to leave
to leave
[Verb]

to stop living, working, or being a part of a particular place or group

Ex: After graduating high school, she left home to attend college. 
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to retire
to retire
[Verb]

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

Ex: After working for 30 years, she finally retired. 
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to resign
to resign
[Verb]

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

Ex: She decided to resign from her position as CEO. 
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to revoke
to revoke
[Verb]

to officially cancel or withdraw something, such as a law, a decision, a license, or a privilege

Ex: The board of directors voted unanimously to revoke the CEO's authority following a series of financial scandals. 
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to walk away

to leave a situation, place, or person

Ex: They decided to walk away from the job due to dissatisfaction. 
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to call off

to cancel what has been planned

Ex: We might need to call off the picnic if it keeps raining. 
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to give up

to stop or end an activity or state

Ex: They decided to give up their long-standing rivalry for the sake of peace. 
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to drop out

to stop going to school, university, or college before finishing one's studies

Ex: Due to personal reasons, she had to make the difficult decision to drop out of college. 
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to leave off

to conclude or cease, often in an abrupt or incomplete manner

Ex: The story leaves off with the protagonist facing an uncertain future, leaving readers eager for the sequel. 
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