bring to an end

VERB

cease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break off desist discontinue fail halt quit refrain terminate

STRONG

close culminate die drop end finish intermit stay surcease

WEAK

back off call it a day call it quits close out come to an end cut it out give over knock off leave off pack in quit cold turkey shut down wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin carry on complete continue do persevere restart start

STRONG

bear commence create open

WEAK

go initiate keep on

VERB

halt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn arrest bar block break off cease curb deter end hamper impede interrupt stall stem stop suspend terminate

STRONG

balk check desist frustrate intermit obstruct pause punctuate rest stay wait

WEAK

blow the whistle on bring to standstill call it a day close down come to an end cool it cut short draw up drop anchor hold at bay hold back pull up put a cork in stand still

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist begin commence continue encourage further go help initiate keep on let go open permit promote start stimulate support urge

STRONG

carry out do restart

WEAK

carry on forge forward push speak smoothly

VERB

terminate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abort adjourn annul cancel cease complete conclude cut off determine discharge discontinue dismiss dissolve eliminate expire halt put an end to recess restrict sack wrap up

STRONG

achieve bounce bound close confine define desist drop end extinguish fire issue lapse limit perfect prorogue result scratch scrub tether wrap

WEAK

come to an end prorogate run out ultimate wind down wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow begin carry on commence continue employ encourage engage establish hire hold introduce keep keep on permit ratify start uphold welcome

STRONG

bear create free go on let go release restart schedule set up

WEAK

initiate open

Example Sentences

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What if you had the power to change any of the game's laws and potentially bring to an end countless hours of discussion about handball, offside, video assistant referees, or anything else you want to?

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

The deal, which could be confirmed later on Friday, will bring to an end a year-long sale process.

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2023

The hearing appeared to bring to an end a monthslong back and forth between the prosecution and defense over whether the co-defendants in the case, including Mr. Nauta, understood that their lawyers had possible conflicts.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

The arrest appeared to bring to an end a weeklong mystery that both law enforcement officials and internet sleuths had attempted to unravel.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

It would bring to an end a long and glorious chapter in the history of humanity’s intellectual struggle to understand the universe.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

bring to an end

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