Ending

the last important thing that a person does before their retirement or death

The legendary musician's farewell concert was considered his swan song, a perfect culmination of his career.

(of any finite resource) to be completely or nearly finished

The party was all up by the time I arrived, and most people had already gone home.

to cause something to fail in achieving any success or fulfilling any expectation

Despite his ambitious plans, unexpected setbacks brought his dreams of entrepreneurship to naught.

to completely fail to achieve any success or fulfill one's expectation

Despite their hard work, the project came to naught due to unforeseen challenges.

to stop working or participating in an activity, usually at the end of the day or when one feels that they have done enough

After hours of painting the house, they decided to call it a day and finish the job tomorrow.

to decide to put an end to something by dealing with it

After the heated argument, the family decided to draw a line under the disagreement and focus on reconciling.

used to inform an audience that the famous person, often a performer like Elvis Presley, has finished their show and left the premises

After the graduation ceremony ended, the principal announced, "Elvis has left the building," signaling the official conclusion of the event.

to put the body of a person who has died in a tomb or grave during a funeral

After the funeral service, family and friends gathered at the cemetery to lay their loved one to rest.

to prevent the occurrence or continuation of an activity

When the funding ran out, the organization had no choice but to pull the plug on their research project.

to make something end, particularly by ruining what was planned

The unexpected rainstorm put paid to our beach vacation plans.

to prevent something from happening or making more progress

Faced with rising costs, the company had to put the brakes on their ambitious expansion plans.

to put a sudden stop to something one was doing for some time

I have been giving team fishing a rest this season.

to accept the fact that one has lost something and might never be able to get it back

When she missed her flight, she had to kiss her vacation plans goodbye.

to decide that it is impossible to help something succeed because there seems to be no hope

After months of flooding, the construction workers had to give up rebuilding the damaged bridge as a bad job.

to no longer make new entries when an accounting period is at its end

By the time they realized they needed to close the books, it was already too late.

something that does not exist or happen anymore due to being replaced by something more modern or desirable

With the advent of digital cameras, film photography has become a thing of the past for most people.

to remove or destroy someone or something completely

The natural disaster had the power to wipe entire towns off the map, leaving behind only debris.

(of a quality, idea, or principle) to not longer exist or be forgotten

When the unexpected financial crisis hit, the company's expansion plans went out the window.

(of a plan or course of action) to fail to succeed or produce the expected results

The once-promising startup began to wither on the vine when it failed to secure additional funding.