Ending
nnoun.communicationthe end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)Synset:termination
Examples:- I don't like words that have -ism as an ending
Hypernyms:morpheme
Inherited Hypernyms:endingmorphemelanguage unitpartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:inflectional endinginflectional suffixpostfixsuffix
Full Hyponyms:inflectional endingsuffix
nnoun.actthe act of ending somethingSynset:conclusion termination
Examples:- the termination of the agreement
Derivationally Related Form:concludeendterminate
Hypernyms:change of state
Inherited Hypernyms:terminationchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:abolishmentabolitionabortabortionadjournmentbreakupclosedownclosingclosurecompletionculminationdeactivationdefusingdemonetisationdemonetizationdestructiondevastationdisappearancedischargediscontinuancediscontinuationdismissaldismissiondissolutiondrug withdrawalextinctionextinguishingfadefiringkillkillingliberationliquidationmop upoverthrowputting to deathquenchingreleaserelinquishingrelinquishmentretirementsacksackingsettlementshutdowntone endingwindupwithdrawal
Full Hyponyms:abolitionabortaborticideabortionadjournmentannihilationannulmentassassinationassisted suicideatomizationbank closingbloodbathbloodshedbombingcessionchance-medleychokingclosurecold turkeycompletioncongeconsummationcontract killingdeactivationdeathdeathblowdecapitationdecimationdemolitiondemonetizationdestructiondisasterdiscontinuancedisfranchisementdishonorable dischargedisinheritancedismissaldismountdispatchdissolutiondissolution of marriagedrive-by killingdrive-by shootingdry-gulchingelectrocutioneliminationeuthanasiaexemptionexterminationextinctionfadefellfelo-de-sefilicidefinalefinalizationfinishfixfollow-throughfratricidefulfillmentgassinggenocidegraduationhabitual abortionhandoverharakirihecatombhibernationhitholocausthomicidehonor killinghonorable dischargeimminent abortionimmolationincomplete abortioninduced abortioninfanticidekillkillinglaying wastelayoffliquidationlynchingmale orgasmmanslaughtermariticidematricidemurderneutralizationofficial immunityorgasmoverthrowparricidepatricidephase-outphysician-assisted suicideplant closingplosionpoisoningprorogationpulverizationpurgerazingrealizationrecessionregicidereleaserelinquishmentremovalretirementrusticationsabotagesacrificesection eightself-destructionself-fulfillmentshoot-downshootingslaughtersovereign immunitysplitsvillespoliationspontaneous abortionsubversionsuction curettagesuffocationsuicidesuicide bombingsuperannuationsutteetherapeutic abortionthuggeetransactional immunitytyrannicideuse immunityuxoricidevandalismvaporizationviatical settlementwing shootingwithdrawal
nnoun.timethe point in time at which something endsSynset:end
Examples:- the end of the year
- the ending of warranty period
Antonyms:middlebeginning
Derivationally Related Form:end
Hypernyms:point point in time
Inherited Hypernyms:endpointmeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ceasecloseconclusiondeathdemisedyingexpirationexpiryfag endfin de sieclefinalefinisfinishlastlast gasplimitperiodstopping pointtailtail endterminal pointterminationterminus ad quemyear-end
Full Hyponyms:ceasedeathfag endfin de sieclegravelast gaspperiodstopping pointterminationterminus ad quemyear-end
nnoun.eventevent whose occurrence ends somethingSynset:conclusion finish
Examples:- his death marked the ending of an era
- when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Antonyms:beginning
Derivationally Related Form:finishend
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:endinghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Zdefeatdemolitiondestructionendfinal resultforegone conclusionhaltlastlickingmatter of courseomegaoutcomeresultresultantstopterminationtriumphvictorywipeout
Full Hyponyms:annihilationcessationcheckmateconsequencecorollarydealdecisiondefeatdenouementdestructiondevastationendendgameeradicationextinctionfair dealfallfirst-place finishforegone conclusionfruitgrand slamheartbreakerhomestretchindependencejust desertslandslidelast laughlegal separationlittle slamlurchomegapassingpyrrhic victoryravageraw dealrazingresultroutruinrunawayseparationsequelsequellaservice breakshipwreckshutoutslamsplit decisionstandstoptakedownthrashingtrainvictorywageswalk-inwaterloowhitewashwinworstwrack
nnoun.communicationthe last section of a communicationSynset:close closing conclusion end
Examples:- in conclusion I want to say...
Derivationally Related Form:closeend
Part Holonyms:address speech narration recital yarn
Hypernyms:section subdivision
Inherited Hypernyms:conclusionsectionmusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:conclusionsectionwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:anticlimaxbathoscodaepilogepiloguefinaleperoration
Full Hyponyms:anticlimaxepiloguefinaleperoration
vverb.stativehave an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphoricalSynset:cease end finish stop terminate
Examples:- the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
- Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
- My property ends by the bushes
- The symphony ends in a pianissimo
Antonyms:begin
Derivationally Related Form:finishterminativeendterminus
Inherited Hypernyms:end
Direct Hyponyms:adjournbreakbreak upclimaxclosecome outconcludeculminatecut outdisappeardiscontinuegogo awaygo outlapsepass awayrecessrun lowrun outrun shortturn outvanish
Full Troponyms:adjournbob underbreakclearconcludecrownculminatecut outdematerializediscontinueeventuatego outlapseleave offpass awayrun lowrun outtaper offturn outvanishwork out
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changebring to an end or haltSynset:end terminate
Examples:- She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
- The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
Antonyms:begin
Derivationally Related Form:terminativeendingendtermination
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:endchange
Direct Hyponyms:abortadjudicateaxaxebreakbreak offbreak upcloseclose outclosurecloturecompleteconcludecrush outculminatedecidediscontinuedissolveextinguishfinalisefinalizefinishinterruptkillliftnail downphase outpress outraiseresolvesettlestamp outstopstub out
Causes:cease end finish stop terminate
Full Troponyms:abortadhereadjustaxbarrage jamblanket jambog downbreakburst in oncallcap offcarry throughchime incloseclose outclosurecompleteconcludeconsummateculminatecutcut incut shortdecidedispatchdissolvedofinalizefinishfollow throughfracturefreezeget overget throughgo all outhang uphecklehold oninterjectinterruptjamjudgelay overliftmisdooverachievepauseperoratephase outplypoint jampunctuateput awayrefereerestround outrunsee throughspot jamstamp outstopstub outtake fivetake offtake tentopturnunderachieve
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They won't --- the story (apply to: terminate) | They --- moving (apply to: end)
vverb.stativebe the end of; be the last or concluding part ofSynset:end terminate
Examples:- This sad scene ended the movie
Derivationally Related Form:terminativeendingendterminus
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:endbe
Direct Hyponyms:close
Full Troponyms:close
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.creationput an end toExamples:- The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived
Derivationally Related Form:endingend
Hypernyms:destroy destruct
Inherited Hypernyms:enddestroyunmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something