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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 make something end

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to end

to stop or finish something

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to wrap up

to complete a meeting, task, agreement, etc.

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to complete

to bring something to an end by making it whole

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to conclude

to come to an end

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to end up

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

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to graduate

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

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to result

to directly cause something

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to culminate

to end by coming to a climactic point

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to finish up

to complete a task or activity thoroughly and entirely

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to finalize

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

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to sew up

to complete or secure something, typically an agreement or deal

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to round off

to conclude an event or activity in a satisfying manner

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to terminate

to stop or end something completely

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to wind up

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

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to cease

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

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to stop

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

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to abort

to stop and end a process before it finishes

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to discontinue

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

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to deactivate

to make something no longer active or functional

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to abolish

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

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to cancel

to end a formal agreement or arrangement

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to quit

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

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to leave

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

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to retire

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

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to resign

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

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to revoke

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

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to walk away

to decide not to deal with something difficult or unrewarding

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to call off

to cancel what has been planned

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to give up

to stop or end an activity or state

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to drop out

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

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to leave off

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

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