English > conclusion: 9 senses > noun 4, event| Meaning | event whose occurrence ends something. |
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| Synonyms | ending, finish |
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| Narrower | defeat, licking | An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest / contest |
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| destruction, demolition, wipeout | An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something |
| end, last | The concluding parts of an event or occurrence |
| foregone conclusion, matter of course | An inevitable ending |
| omega, Z | The ending of a series or sequence |
| result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination | Something that results |
| stop, halt | The event of something ending |
| victory, triumph | A successful ending of a struggle or contest / contest |
| Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
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| Opposite | beginning | The event consisting of the start of something |
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| Spanish | conclusión, finalización, final, llegada, terminación |
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| Catalan | arribada, cloenda, conclusió, finalització, final |
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English > conclusion: 9 senses > noun 6, act| Meaning | The act of ending something. |
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| Synonyms | termination, ending |
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| Narrower | abolition, abolishment | The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) |
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| abort | The act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| adjournment, dissolution | The termination of a meeting |
| closure, closedown, closing, shutdown | termination of operations |
| completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up | A concluding action |
| deactivation, defusing | The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) |
| demonetization, demonetisation | ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country |
| destruction, devastation | The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists |
| discontinuance, discontinuation | The act of discontinuing / discontinuing or breaking off |
| dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking | The termination of someone's employment / employment (leaving them free to depart) |
| dissolution, breakup | The termination or disintegration of a relationship / relationship (between persons or nations) |
| extinction, extinguishing, quenching | The act of extinguishing |
| fade, disappearance | gradually ceasing to be visible |
| killing, kill, putting to death | The act of terminating a life |
| liquidation, settlement | termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities / liabilities |
| overthrow | The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) |
| release, tone ending | (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone |
| relinquishment, relinquishing | The act of giving up and abandoning / abandoning a struggle / struggle / struggle or task etc. |
| retirement | Withdrawal from your position or occupation |
| withdrawal, drug withdrawal | The termination of drug taking |
| Broader | change of state | The act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics / characteristics |
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| Spanish | conclusión, finalización, terminación |
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| Catalan | acabament, cloenda, conclusió, finalització, terminació |
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| Verbs | conclude | bring to a close |
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English > conclusion: 9 senses > noun 9, act| Meaning | The act of making up your mind about something. |
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| Example | "he drew his conclusions quickly" |
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| Synonyms | decision, determination |
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| Narrower | appointment, assignment, designation, naming | The act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
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| call | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee |
| casting lots, drawing lots, sortition | making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn |
| move | The act of deciding to do something |
| resolution | A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner |
| Broader | choice, selection, option, pick | The act of choosing or selecting |
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| Spanish | decisión, determinación, resolución |
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| Catalan | decisió, determinació, resolució |
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| Verbs | conclude | decide by reasoning |
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| conclude | reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation |
