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call it a day

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 bring to an end 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
close
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclude do end halt shutter
STRONG
cap cease clear clinch consummate culminate determine discontinue fold terminate ultimate
WEAK
button down button up call off cut loose drop the curtain fold up pack it in put a lid on put to bed sew up shut down wind down wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence start
STRONG
continue initiate open
WEAK
not finish
VERB
complete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish achieve close conclude determine develop do end execute finalize finish halt perform realize settle wrap up
STRONG
actualize cap consummate crown discharge effect effectuate elaborate equip fill fulfill furnish perfect refine supplement terminate
WEAK
bring to fruition bring to maturity carry off do thoroughly get through go the limit go through with go whole hog make good make up put to bed round off round out sew up ultimate wind up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon bear begin commence continue fail ignore introduce leave lose miss neglect not finish open start stop unsettle
STRONG
ruin
WEAK
forget give up
VERB
conclude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve close complete end halt terminate wind up wrap up
STRONG
cease cinch clinch consummate crown desist stop
WEAK
bring down curtain close out draw to close knock off play out put the lid on put to bed round off top off ultimate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence continue open start
STRONG
go keep on
WEAK
introduce preface unsettle
VERB
end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve break up cease close complete conclude culminate delay drop expire finish give up halt play out quit resolve settle stop terminate wind up wrap up
STRONG
abolish abort accomplish consummate crown determine discontinue dissolve interrupt perorate postpone relinquish ultimate wrap
WEAK
break off call off close out cut short dispose of get done pack it in pull the plug put the lid on sew up shut down switch off top off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance begin commence continue initiate introduce open start
STRONG
keep
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 an end bring to standstill 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
quit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon break off cease conclude discontinue drop give up halt leave retire suspend terminate withdraw
STRONG
desist end resign secede
WEAK
call it quits cut it out get on the wagon give notice give over hang it up kick over kick the habit knock off leave off pack in quit cold sew up surcease take the cure wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin carry on commence continue go initiate join keep pursue rise start
WEAK
come complete do finish persevere remain stay
VERB
stop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break cease close drop end halt hold kill pause put an end to quit stall stand stay
STRONG
conclude desist discontinue finish refrain scrub tarry terminate
WEAK
be over blow off break off cold turkey come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up quit cold run its course shut down sign off wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance allow begin commence continue do go initiate release start
STRONG
carry on introduce restart
WEAK
encourage

Example Sentences

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Whether he beats Deontay Wilder or not on Saturday, I'd like to see him call it a day.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Why not make big printouts of the digital collages and call it a day?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Djokovic isn’t ready to call it a day just yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

He had around half a dozen places to hit before he would call it a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

Although he was ready to call it a day after so much excitement and emotion, it suddenly occurred to Duane that he never saw the finished painting.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el