· the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"

Synonym(s): termination

Hypernym(s): morpheme

· the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

Synonym(s): termination, conclusion

Hypernym(s): change_of_state

· the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

Synonym(s): end

Hypernym(s): point, point_in_time

· event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

Synonym(s): conclusion, finish

Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event

Antonym(s): beginning

· the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

Synonym(s): conclusion, end, close, closing

Hypernym(s): section, subdivision

· have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

Synonym(s): stop, finish, terminate, cease

Antonym(s): begin

· bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

Synonym(s): terminate

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

Antonym(s): begin, begin

· be the end of; be the last or concluding part of; "This sad scene ended the movie"

Synonym(s): terminate

Hypernym(s): be

· put an end to; "The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived"

Hypernym(s): destroy, destruct