come to an end

Idioms  

1. Conclude, terminate, as in the familiar proverb, All things come to an end , stated by Geoffrey Chaucer in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374).

2. come to a bad end ; come to no good . Have a bad outcome or die in an unpleasant way. For example, I always suspected this venture would come to no good , or Her parents feared he would come to a bad end .

3. . Die at a young age, terminate much sooner than desired or expected. For example, The blow was fatal, causing the young boxer to meet an untimely end , or Our partnership came to an untimely end when I became too ill to work . Also see dead end .

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Example Sentences

Although the crown princess stayed away from the trial, the timing of her interview indicates she and the crown prince were waiting for proceedings to come to an end before going public.

From BBC

The trial, which began in early February, is due to come to an end this week and the three judges will then retire to consider their verdicts.

From BBC

It is my great sadness that my interactions with Edda St. James have come to an end.

From Literature

"The impact of geopolitical events on markets, and the macro outlook, hinges more on when transits through the Strait of Hormuz begin to normalise, than it does on when hostilities come to an end," wrote Michael Brown at Pepperstone.

From Barron's

Edna Murphy, chair of the children and young people committee at the authority, said: "While the funding from the Government's Household Support Fund has come to an end, I'm really pleased that by approving these transitional voucher amounts today we've been able to enable a smoother transition for the families affected."

From BBC

Related Words

• abolish
• abort
• adjourn
• annul
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• cease
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• discharge
• discontinue
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• eliminate
• expire
• halt
• put an end to
• recess
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