Đồng nghĩa của finish something

complete conclude close end stop terminate cease finalise finalize consummate halt accomplish culminate discharge pass lapse elapse expire settle wrap clinch discontinue quit shutter fold scratch scrub finish off round off sew up top off wind up wrap up break off break up close out come to a close come to a conclusion come to an end get done knock off round out round up shut down bring to an end carry out dead-end let up pack in bring to a conclusion bring to fruition carry through leave off wink out bring to a close hang up set the seal on determine drop go suspend die desist give up desist from lay off put a stop to can call it a day cut out pack up give over break interrupt put an end to cut off cut short abandon call a halt to refrain from renounce draw to a close pull the plug on bring to a halt be over pause axe call a halt shut off forgo dissolve adjourn abort ax cancel eschew avoid belay call it quits swear off climax close down wind down end up call off disappear abstain from abolish vanish relinquish dispense with check cap crown kick withdraw run out ultimate peter out surcease curb die down die away nip in the bud die out jack in scrap forswear pack it in lay off of do without fade arrest shun dwindle recess come to a stop result bring to a stop fizzle out give the chop pass away fade away come to a halt come to a standstill knock something on the head forsake steer clear of tie up come to a head put the kibosh on forbear abate intermit subside abjure keep from cut reject abstain prorogue withhold from ease off refrain stay stop work run its course stop dead go without achieve refuse remit forbear from withhold bite the dust bring to a standstill come to a climax put the lid on tail off blow over turn out do finish up hold back take a break run down give a wide berth to have nothing to do with do away with get rid of phase out lessen ease slacken develop eventuate recede diminish evaporate annul drop away top transpire decline drop off ebb postpone curtail stop oneself from restrain oneself from stem block freeze evanish rest peak resist the temptation to fulfil obstruct wane shelve intervene leave kill put paid to become invalid fulfill prorogate lead up to build up to disconnect reach a finale eliminate become void become obsolete hold up cease to exist button down stop short resist put a lid on bring to an untimely end cap off put to bed fold up liquidate cut it out polish off work out take five pass up come out melt away get off down tools head off come to a crescendo reach a pinnacle put a period to restrain pull out of get out of hold off clean up succeed rise to crescendo pan out kick the habit quit cold take a breather not continue have a breather take the cure kick over hold back from fail extinguish wrap-up cinch reach a crisis clear put the receiver down process spurn draw to a halt come to rest cool it stop in your tracks collapse reach a standstill back off prevent hold stand depart be at an end quit cold turkey be put to bed cut loose button up draw to close immobilize turn back resolve forlet deactivate immobilise disjoin dissever separate interpose disunite part subdue suppress quell quash nullify reach a crossroads come off bring down curtain jack it in sunder be no longer valid get on the wagon hang it up tie up loose ends be through with come to the end bring rescind repeal call revoke recall bag it blow off play out throw in the towel throw in the sponge stop trying stop oneself run your term close shop clock off finish work finish working close off bring to end shut do for stifle put the finishing touches to evanesce settle down be through with sth leave alone dispose of switch off cry off pull up pull the plug fight shy of not touch inhibit keep be no more fly by get shut of leave work cool off happen occur turn out to be delay defer get shot of disrupt put the stopper on slip away reach a critical point reach a turning point come to the crunch be brought to an end sit out avoid doing something take the pledge be temperate go on the wagon not do stop midstream go by ring off turn around shrink taper lower de-escalate relent moderate decrease pall fall evolve knock it off be forgotten dissipate trail off pigeonhole put off calm quieten weaken die off skip preclude shirk perform effectuate go dead be suspended be broken off be abandoned sell out swing stay away from bypass put back hold over execute back off from sidestep avert restrain from break the habit of shy from dodge shrink from rein in check out from mothball table impede sink into oblivion disappear slowly quieten down phase down calm down taper off fall away ratchet down drain away perfect kibosh skip out on skirt surcease from escape from call it quits on stall put over continue suspend proceedings respite hold in abeyance close the door on terminate the account close the books bar go over staunch polish content tower please summit orgasm crest satisfy finish the working day lay on the table take a rain check on take a rain check put on the back burner put in cold storage take a recess put on ice ease up max out hit high spot reach a peak reach the zenith break the record take time out take ten have a break take time off close with finish with conclude with end with mop up take care of top it off put into effect put away terminate with stop cold break short put a sock in blow the whistle on put a cork in stop in full flow put finishing touch on put the finishing touch to put the tin lid on shoot one's wad go the route put lid on call a day leave unfinished forego bring to a premature end rise to a crescendo go over the mountain come to an end with prove prevent oneself from not give in to cease to indulge in keep off fall out prove to be the case shake out have done with ditch shake evade chuck waive ignore exclude escape resign from duck pass on deny oneself renege duck-shove funk back out run away from skive off leave out duck out of back out of wriggle out of slide out of withdraw from retire from rule out lay aside give a rest give something a miss throw up stand down from dump give something up yield resign give up on repudiate disturb spell go cold turkey disavow steer clear turn aside from set aside miss out on call a stop to endure dispense carve isolate extirpate usurp remove delete snub exsect sever marginalize extract overlook oust excise interfere with cut into say goodbye to break into retreat drop out fast fence-sit starve constrain keep away from manage without stop doing lie by give notice take out marginalise cut dead take away stay neutral sit on one's hands give the go by not take sides forfeit divorce jilt sacrifice skive skirt round exit log off bilk desert rationalize backpedal welsh excuse prohibit part with part from dust off break with forget about hinder debar reschedule turn your back on eighty-six write off wipe out disband back down weasel out get out use pretext have alibi rationalise cop out put aside disqualify interdict put on hold 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deplete expend exhaust use dispatch drain consume spend empty finish off use up clean out get through go through dispose of run through empty out dissipate waste burn squander devour fritter away suck dry draw down absorb sap bleed milk impoverish play out eat up utilize bleed dry wash up utilise diminish bankrupt draw run out wear out dry up run down finish up frivol away swallow up strain blow dry eat employ attenuate take last of slash make use of dig into burn through run up throw away burn up blow through reduce evacuate decrease gobble guzzle fritter lessen lose avail oneself of have recourse to put to use lower pay out eat through spend like water exhaust one's supply of cut back pare down slim down undermine weaken siphon syphon break bust tap divert catheterize draw off get rid of take up pump out burn out free from filter off get last drop wear down void dispel disperse deprive ruin wipe out fleece lavish misspend splurge pauperize fiddle away trifle away bring to ruin misuse wreck exploit beggar waste away spend recklessly bring down run out of throw around like confetti pour down the drain be wasteful with squeeze enervate occupy throw frivol wanton outlay suffer the loss of shell out lay out dispense with fiddle trifle erode destroy liquidate spend freely scatter blue be prodigal with annihilate stop having be deprived of cough up discharge make poor use of dump crush make destitute decimate ruinate ravage engulf demolish suck the life out of bring to its knees kiss goodbye indulge oneself throw down the drain overcome spend money as if it grows on trees spend money as if there were no tomorrow spend money as if it were going out of fashion spend money as if it were going out of style disinherit sacrifice dispossess no longer have divest envelop devastate wear away gut raze pillage disfigure cripple chip away at lay waste slowly reduce slowly lessen slowly diminish cripple financially make somebody skint make insolvent bring someone to their knees make penniless reduce to beggary reduce to penury make somebody broke reduce to destitution gradually overcome misapply ebb misemploy gamble away run dry

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kill execute annihilate murder slaughter butcher destroy massacre ruin slay assassinate dispatch eradicate exterminate overcome liquidate overpower rout defeat down vaporise vaporize worst best devastate overwhelm dispose of knock off take out bring down bump off do away with do in put away rub out blow away carry off get rid of put paid to take off take someone's life drive to the wall move in for the kill put an end to administer the coup de grâce give the coup de grâce whack neutralize off eliminate waste neutralise terminate ice snuff croak wipe out get finish off put to death stiff top decimate smoke hit guillotine lynch mow down cool cut to pieces do for do to death cut down obliterate fell shoot erase hang wax garrotte scrag garrote make away with take the life of cause the death of polish off dust off put to sleep end extinguish shatter zap crucify electrocute behead decapitate chill smite claim blackball immolate asphyxiate abolish strangle nix shoot down euthanize put down put to the sword end the life of put out of its misery silence take wipe off the face of the earth gun down extirpate blast deprive wipe from the face of the earth suffocate sacrifice kill off fry bowstring cancel discard take away discontinue dispense with remove mangle stick send to the gas chambers mutilate torture maim beat vanquish send to the chair stone to death send to the gas chamber put before a firing squad send to the gibbet carry out a sentence of death on string up send to the electric chair purge gas grease stab dust snuff out stretch out wrack wreck cream nuke smash pulverize desolate raze total demolish murk smother garotte do knife tear down pull down blow someone's brains out take a life give someone the works blot out terminate with extreme prejudice dilapidate pulverise bankrupt send to the gallows head gibbet hang by the neck neck decollate bag expunge take care of bring to the block cut off the head of stamp out deep-six stone lop drop efface depopulate scratch sterilise exclude drag sterilize pot plug kill in cold blood mass murder see the back of clear away take down drag down ethnically cleanse send to kingdom come clean up root out black out sweep away cut off somebody's head make swing pick off pump full of lead put a bullet in suicide noose execute by hanging send to the scaffold suspend by the neck ravage commit genocide lay waste cut a swath through wreak havoc on put end to ax amputate axe truncate put on the block chop off one's head

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polish perfect improve refine correct enhance emend hone embellish complete consummate copy-edit finalise finalize rephrase revise rewrite cultivate rescript amend better brush up mature mend practise practice round sleek slick clean up finish off go over touch up improve performance make improvement work on put the final touches to put the finishing touches to temper fine-tune elaborate edit elevate crown polish up tweak restore renovate repair rework fix refresh modify recondition retouch develop ameliorate upgrade boost augment build on lift advance raise progress build enrich help amplify sharpen reinforce further beef up supplement promote increase meliorate strengthen fortify flesh out revamp make strides grow heighten train improve on expand uplift expand on prepare reform update add detail to add flesh to rectify straighten out bolster optimize extend optimise elaborate on add to propel work up step up rehearse build up smarten enlarge on study make perfect repeat shape up complement broaden embroider fill out endow aggrandize prosper work hard at foster appreciate envigorate invigorate go through intensify move forward get better at brush up on devote oneself to take the next step gain ground polish up on stimulate put flesh on the bones of run through reenforce smarten up soup up work out mitigate vitalize remediate adjust rise expatiate on purify recuperate give a boost turn the corner perk up set right take off pick up exploit utilize expatiate groom spruce up take to the next level add value to detail give details enlarge assuage fix up transcend make better forward excel redress change for the better magnify fast-track scale up utilise make headway make progress forge ahead compound drive consolidate tighten up inflate boost up smooth exercise work at deepen burnish top up illume maintain moderate benefit reanimate rehab revive save revitalise refurbish resurrect revitalize fine revivify sustain facilitate ease redraft work parlay exalt spike pad up pyramid sweeten iterate attempt try jack up hike up make richer hop up add value jazz up run up form push ahead push on hasten launch recite run over shake-down habituate drill thrive forge ahead with make headway with multiply continue ahead get with it press on press forward bring forward get ahead of take it to the next level come on do again dress rehearse try out warm up walk through dry run become seasoned tune up

run out deplete be finished dissipate exhaust go lapse be exhausted be used up be cleaned out be out of dry up peter out waste away wear out be fresh out have no more finish up give out be depleted be consumed be drained be spent be at an end

come in end up finish up be placed place achieve accomplish come run clinch be reach wrap up come out wind up

rub down rub smooth buff grind polish sand shine furbish scour wax burnish smoothen scrub prepare lustre luster sheen polish up buff up put a shine on put on a finish gloss brush rasp scrape brighten abrade dress put a gloss on sleek glance make brilliant glaze give a sheen rub up put a finish on chafe grate sandpaper erode hone raze shape file level refine clean wear away grind down buff out sand down wear down oil varnish eat away wear japan lacquer enamel shellac patina dust slick bone

bind edge border trim hem band fringe purfle rim decorate befrill adorn tassel braid frill ornament befringe pipe embellish embroider beautify enrich garnish festoon array grace deck emblazon bedizen dress caparison bedeck blazon emboss fancify emblaze drape spangle fancy up do glitz up trick out pretty up beribbon do up gussy up doll up deck out dress up prink