finished off
Brought to completion
Finished off means completed or brought to an end, often the final portion of something: She finished off the last of the cake.
It also means to kill or destroy what remains: The drought finished off the crops, The assassin finished off the wounded guard.
In sports, to finish off an opponent is to secure victory decisively.
Compressed into fragments
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- ruinedDamaged beyond recovery
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
routed · trounced · annihilated · wiped out · demolished · sunk · done in · brought down
Entirely consumed or expended
- consumedFully used or eaten
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- emptiedRemoved all contents from
- drainedEmptied of resources
spent · polished off · cleaned out · gone through · run through · cleared out · devoured · ate up
Finished or warmly covered
- polished offFinished completely, rapidly
- concludedBrought to completion
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- finalizedMade permanent and complete
executed · rounded off · perfected · final touch · refined · mastered · nailed · delivered
Removed from consideration
- dispatchedSent to a destination
- slainKilled, often violently
- executedCarried out or killed
- assassinatedMurdered for political reasons
murdered · slaughtered · exterminated · annihilated · destroyed · taken out · put down · done away with
crushed
Compressed into fragments
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- ruinedDamaged beyond recovery
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
overwhelmed · routed · trounced · annihilated · wiped out · demolished · sunk · done in · brought down · put away
used up
Entirely consumed or expended
drained · spent · polished off · cleaned out · gone through · run through · cleared out · devoured · ate up · wiped out
wrapped up
Finished or warmly covered
- polished offFinished completely, rapidly
- concludedBrought to completion
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
finalized · executed · rounded off · perfected · final touch · refined · mastered · nailed · delivered · settled
eliminated
Removed from consideration
- dispatchedSent to a destination
- slainKilled, often violently
- executedCarried out or killed
assassinated · murdered · slaughtered · exterminated · annihilated · destroyed · taken out · put down · done away with · dealt with
finished offunfinished
Not yet complete
incomplete · started · begun · initiated · uncompleted
finished offspared
Refrained from harming
saved · revived · resuscitated · rescued · preserved
finished offreplenished
Restored supply levels
refilled · restocked · topped off · saved · preserved
finish, finished, unfinished, finishing, finishes, finisher, finishers, refinish, refinished