finish with

verb

To put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.

“After finding out he'd been cheating, I had to finish with him.”

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Meanings

verbfinish with (third-person singular simple present finishes with, present participle finishing with, simple past and past participle finished with)

present singular third person finishes with · participle present finishing with · participle past finished with · past finished with

  1. idiomaticTo put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.

    After finding out he'd been cheating, I had to finish with him.

  2. idiomaticTo complete; to end the use of.

    After finishing with his game machine, he put it away and went to sleep.

    1 more example

    After finishing with his homework, he was allowed to use his game machine.

Cite this entry
APA

finish with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finish%20with

MLA

“finish with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finish%20with. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finish with,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finish%20with.

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