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call it a day

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cease v.
close v.
complete v.
conclude v.
end v.
halt v.
quit v.
stop v.

VERB

cease

Synonyms

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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

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begin carry on complete continue do persevere restart start

STRONG

bear commence create open

WEAK

go initiate keep on

VERB

Synonyms

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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

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begin commence start

STRONG

continue initiate open

WEAK

not finish

VERB

complete

Synonyms

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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

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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

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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

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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

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advance begin commence continue initiate introduce open start

STRONG

keep

VERB

halt

Synonyms

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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

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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

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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

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advance allow begin commence continue do go initiate release start

STRONG

carry on introduce restart

WEAK

encourage

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call it a day

None of this is to lay the blame at those festivals that have had to call it a day.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

"I don't think when I was 30 I thought I'd still be here 11 years later," she said, asked when she might call it a day.

From Barron's ● May 29, 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

call it a day

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