finish off
Third Person
finishes off
Present Participle
finishing off
Past Tense
finished off
Past Participle
finished off
1
to complete or finalize something, especially in a successful or satisfying manner
- The chef used fresh herbs to finish off the dish and make it perfect.
- He improved the report's formatting and then finished it off with a catchy cover page.
- They were able to finish off the project ahead of the deadline.
- We can finish the presentation off with a strong call to action.
- I'll finish off the report and send it to the client for review.
2
to completely exhaust or defeat someone or something, causing them to give up or fail
- The team's relentless offensive plays helped them finish off their opponents in the final quarter.
- The boxer finished his opponent off with a powerful left hook to the body, leaving his opponent unable to continue the fight.
- The intense competition between the two companies eventually led to one company finishing the other off.
- The boxer aimed for a knockout punch to finish off his opponent.