Abandon and Finish

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Abandon

Abandon verb - To stop doing (something) permanently.
Usage example: marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Finish and abandon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Abandon".
Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning

Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.
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Abandon and finish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abandon" instead a verb "Finish".
Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

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How words are described

high high abandon high finish
perfect perfect abandon perfect finish
top top abandon top finish
bad bad abandon bad finish
Other adjectives: dark, new.

Common collocations

work abandon work finish work
project abandon project finish project
job abandon job finish job
series abandon series finish series
Other words: rest, show, campaign, way, plan, game, story, fight, mission, quest.

Both words in one sentence

  • However the author can't bring themself to abandon the story now that its underway, and ultimately returns to help Arbitrary finish what they started.
    Source: Web Original / Coloring Medium
  • Greater Scope Villain: Jared Lewis, the man who went so far as to abandon his family to finish building the original House.
    Source: Literature / The Dionaea House
  • Going Down with the Ship He's the last one on the bridge after calling for the crew to abandon ship, and probably the last one off before the Dominion finish the job.
    Source: Going Down with the Ship
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