finishes off

Wraps it up

Finishes off means to complete or conclude something, often the final portion: She finished off the last slice of cake.

It can mean to kill or destroy what remains: The drought finished off the crops.

In competition, finishing off an opponent means delivering the decisive blow or securing victory: They finished off the game with a late goal.

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terminates · ends · finalizes · clincher · defeats · knocks out · puts away · polishes off · annihilates · wraps up · mops up · closes · kill shot · dispatches · eliminates · takes out · does in · sees off

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Opposites
completion/initiation

finishes offstarts

Initiates an action

begins · initiates · kicks off · commences · launches

continuation vs. termination

finishes offcontinues

Proceeds without stopping

carries on · keeps going · prolongs · sustains · perpetuates

destruction/preservation

finishes offsaves

Stores or rescues

spares · rescues · preserves · protects · revives

Family

finish, finishes, finished, finishing, finisher, finishers, fine, finite, infinite

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG