Synonyms for End
18 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "End" (noun) include terminal.
Noun
either extremity of something that has length
"the end of the pier" "she knotted the end of the thread" "they rode to the end of the line" "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
Synonyms
terminal
Broader
extremity
the point in time at which something ends
"the end of the year" "the ending of warranty period"
Synonyms
ending
Broader
point
the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
"the end was exciting" "I had to miss the last of the movie"
Synonyms
lastfinal stage
Broader
ending
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
"the ends justify the means"
Synonyms
goal
Broader
content
a final part or section
"we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus" "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"
Broader
part
a final state
"he came to a bad end" "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
Synonyms
destructiondeath
Broader
state
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
"one end of the box was marked `This side up'"
Broader
surface
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
"the end managed to hold onto the pass"
Broader
lineman
a boundary marking the extremities of something
"the end of town"
Broader
boundary
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
"the phone rang at the other end" "both ends wrote at the same time"
Broader
topographic point
the part you are expected to play
"he held up his end"
Broader
contribution
the last section of a communication
"in conclusion I want to say..."
Synonyms
conclusioncloseclosingending
Broader
section
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Synonyms
remainderremnantoddment
Broader
piece of cloth
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
"no one wanted to play end"
Broader
lineman
Antonyms
beginningmiddle
Verb
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"
Synonyms
stopfinishterminatecease
More specific
pass awaylapsecut outgo outadjournvanishculminaterun outrun lowconcludeturn outdiscontinuebreak
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"
Synonyms
terminate
More specific
close outfinishabortculminateliftaxstamp outdissolvebreakinterruptstub outfinalizecompleteclosuredecide
Broader
change
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
"This sad scene ended the movie"
Synonyms
terminate
More specific
close
Broader
be
put an end to
"The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived"
Broader
destroy
Antonyms
beginget down
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