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COMMENCED Antonyms

11 antonyms for commenced. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For COMMENCED

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
closed

adjective

adj

adjective

• not open or affording passage or access

• (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints

• not open

• used especially of mouth or eyes

adjective satellite

• requiring union membership

• with shutters closed

• not open to the general public

• not having an open mind

• blocked against entry

completed

verb, adverb, adjective

v, adv, adj

adjective satellite

• successfully completed or brought to an end

• (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony

• caught

concluded

verb

v

adjective satellite

• having come or been brought to a conclusion

ended

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective satellite

• having come or been brought to a conclusion

finished

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective

• (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

• ended or brought to an end

adjective satellite

• (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected

• having a surface coating or finish applied

• brought to ruin

stopped

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective satellite

• (of a nose) blocked

terminated

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective satellite

• having come or been brought to a conclusion

• (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end

halted

verb, adjective

v, adj

noun

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• the event of something ending

• an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

adjective satellite

• disabled in the feet or legs

verb

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• come to a halt, stop moving

• stop from happening or developing

• stop the flow of a liquid

wrapped up

verb

v

adjective satellite

• deeply devoted to

cease

verb

v

noun

• (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end

verb

• put an end to a state or an activity

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

stop

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• the event of something ending

• the act of stopping something

• a brief stay in the course of a journey

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• a spot where something halts or pauses

• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

• a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

• (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes

• a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

• a restraint that checks the motion of something

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

verb

• come to a halt, stop moving

• put an end to a state or an activity

• stop from happening or developing

• interrupt a trip

• cause to end

• prevent completion

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• seize on its way

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• render unsuitable for passage

• stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

Alternatives for CLOSED

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Phrases (10)

Alternatives for COMPLETED

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Phrases (5)

Alternatives for CONCLUDED

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Phrases (2)

Alternatives for ENDED

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Alternatives for FINISHED

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Phrases (9)

Alternatives for STOPPED

Words (40)
Phrases (15)

Alternatives for TERMINATED

Words (19)
Phrases (6)

Alternatives for HALTED

Words (41)
Phrases (2)