100 Words to Use Instead of “Finish”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. — end of story Final; no more discussion.
2. (Bring to fruition) Make fully successful.
3. (Call it) Decide to stop.
4. (Close the loop) Resolve and finalize communication.
5. (Draw the curtain) Bring to an end.
6. (Full stop) Absolute end.
7. (Put a lid on) Stop and contain.
8. [Completed] Marked as complete.
9. [Done] Marked as completed.
10. Accomplish Achieve a desired result.
11. Achieve Reach a goal successfully.
12. Action Bring to a decisive end.
13. All done Completely completed.
14. Bring to a close End formally or finally.
15. Bring to an end Cause to stop.
16. Bring to completion Complete fully.
17. Button up Finalize details and secure.
18. Cap Put an end to.
19. Carry through Complete as intended.
20. Cease Stop happening or doing.
21. Close Conclude or shut.
22. Close out Finalize and settle.
23. Complete Make whole; finish fully.
24. Conclude Bring to an end.
25. Conclude proceedings End the proceedings.
26. Conclude work Finish the work.
27. Confection Completion; final state.
28. Consummate Complete in every detail.
29. Culminate Reach the highest point.
30. Deliver Produce and hand over.
31. Discontinue Stop doing or providing.
32. Dispatch Handle and send off.
33. Do Complete a task.
34. Do away with Eliminate; bring to an end.
35. Do it up Complete thoroughly.
36. Draw to a close Near the end.
37. Drop Stop or abandon.
38. End Bring to a stop.
39. End it Stop it completely.
40. Execute Carry out fully.
41. Exhaust Use up completely.
42. Expedite Speed toward completion.
43. Finalize Make final and complete.
44. Finish off Complete the last part.
45. Follow through Continue to completion.
46. Fulfill Carry out as promised.
47. Get done Complete successfully.
48. Get it done Complete the task.
49. Go through with Proceed to completion.
50. Halt Bring to a stop.
51. Have done Stop; be finished.
52. Ink Finalize by signing.
53. Knock out Complete quickly.
54. Land Bring to a successful end.
55. Lay to rest Put an end to.
56. Leave off Stop at a point.
57. Lock in Finalize and secure.
58. Log off End a session.
59. Make an end Bring to a conclusion.
60. Make complete Finish fully.
61. Make good Fulfill or complete.
62. Make short work of Finish quickly.
63. Nail down Finalize specifics.
64. Negotiate closure Reach a closing agreement.
65. Obliterate Destroy completely; end.
66. Offload Hand over; complete delivery.
67. Polish Refine to completion.
68. Put away Complete and store.
69. Put the kibosh on Stop something abruptly.
70. Put through Carry to completion.
71. Put to bed Settle and complete.
72. Put to rest Conclude decisively.
73. Put to rights Set in order; complete.
74. Put to use Complete by implementing.
75. Quit Stop doing.
76. Reach completion Arrive at the end.
77. Reach the end Get to the final point.
78. Resolve Settle conclusively.
79. Round off End neatly.
80. Round out Complete by adding.
81. Run its course Proceed to a natural end.
82. Seal Finalize and secure.
83. Seal the deal Finalize an agreement.
84. See through Carry to completion.
85. Settle Conclude or resolve.
86. Shut down Stop operating.
87. Sign off End with approval.
88. Square away Put in order; finalize.
89. Stop Cease doing or happening.
90. Stop short End before completion.
91. Submit Turn in as completed.
92. Summarize Conclude by stating key points.
93. Suspend Stop temporarily.
94. Terminate End formally.
95. Tie off Finish by securing ends.
96. Tie up Complete and settle details.
97. Top off Complete by adding final touch.
98. Turn in Submit as finished work.
99. Wrap Bring to a close.
100. Wrap up Complete and conclude.