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finish verb (finished, finishing) (often finish off or up) 1 tr & intr to bring something to an end, or come to an end; to reach a natural conclusion. 2 to complete or perfect something. 3 to use, eat, drink, etc the last of something • I've finished the coffee. 4 intrans to reach or end up in a certain position or situation. 5 to give a particular treatment to the surface of (cloth, wood, etc). noun 1 the last stage; the end. 2 the last part of a race, etc. 3 perfecting touches put to a product. 4 the surface texture given to cloth, wood, etc. finisher noun. fight to the finish to fight till one party is dead or so severely disabled that they are unable to continue.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as fenys: from Latin finire to end.

finish someone or something off 1 colloq to exhaust them emotionally or physically • His emotional blackmailing really finished me off last night. 2 colloq to defeat or kill them • The lion finished the buffalo off.

finish with someone 1 to end a relationship with them. 2 to stop dealing with or needing them.

finish with something to stop using or needing it.