Synonyms: closing, completion, windup, mop up, culmination
Definition: a concluding action
Similar words: termination, conclusion, ending
Definition: the act of ending something
Usage: the termination of the agreement
Synonyms: polish off, get through, mop up, wrap up, clear up, finish off, finish up
Definition: finish a task completely
Usage: I finally got through this homework assignment
Similar words: finish, complete
Definition: come or bring to a finish or an end
Usage: He finished the dishes; She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree; The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours
Synonyms: rack up, pip, mop up, whip, worst
Definition: defeat thoroughly
Usage: He mopped up the floor with his opponents
Similar words: trounce, crush, vanquish, shell, beat, beat out
Definition: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Usage: Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship; We beat the competition; Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
Synonyms: wipe up, mop, mop up
Definition: to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
Usage: Mop the hallway now; He mopped her forehead with a towel
Similar words: take in, take up, suck, suck up, imbibe, draw, soak up, sop up, absorb
Definition: take in, also metaphorically
Usage: The sponge absorbs water well; She drew strength from the minister's words