ORIGINATE Antonyms

• either extremity of something that has length

• the point in time at which something ends

• the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence

• the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

• a final part or section

• a final state

• the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

• (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage

• a boundary marking the extremities of something

• one of two places from which people are communicating to each other

• the part you are expected to play

• the last section of a communication

• a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line

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

• bring to an end or halt

• be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

• put an end to

• bring to an end or halt

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

• be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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

• put an end to a state or an activity

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

• at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

• close in relevance or relationship

• not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• the last section of a communication

• the concluding part of any performance

• near in time or place or relationship

• in an attentive manner

• rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

• marked by fidelity to an original

• (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

• crowded

• lacking fresh air

• of textiles

• strictly confined or guarded

• confined to specific persons

• fitting closely but comfortably

• used of hair or haircuts

• giving or spending with reluctance

• inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

• move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

• become closed

• cease to operate or cause to cease operating

• finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

• come to a close

• complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

• be priced or listed when trading stops

• engage at close quarters

• cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

• change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

• come together, as if in an embrace

• draw near

• bring together all the elements or parts of

• bar access to

• fill or stop up

• unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

• finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

• having every necessary or normal part or component or step

• perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities

• highly skilled

• without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

• having come or been brought to a conclusion

• come or bring to a finish or an end

• bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements

• complete or carry out

• complete a pass

• write all the required information onto a form

• decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

• bring to a close

• reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

• come to a close

• reach agreement on

• end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

• bring to a head or to the highest point

• reach the highest or most decisive point

• reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body

• rise to, or form, a summit

• put an end to a state or an activity

• come to or be at an end

• prevent completion

• a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

• designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)

• the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)

• event whose occurrence ends something

• (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)

• the act of finishing

• come or bring to a finish or an end

• finally be or do something

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

• provide with a finish

• finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

• cause to finish a relationship with somebody

• 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

• 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