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acabar

[ah-kah-BAR]
verb
to finish, to end, to complete
1. to bring to an end; to conclude or complete something
I finished my homework.
Acabei minha lição de casa.
2. to use up entirely; to exhaust or deplete
We ran out of milk.
Acabamos com o leite.
3. to come to an end; to cease existing
The movie ended at 10 PM.
O filme acabou às 22h.
4. to destroy or ruin (often used with 'com')
This scandal ruined his reputation.
Este escândalo acabou com sua reputação.
NYC Slang
wrap it up, finish up, be done with
Synonyms
terminarfinalizarconcluircessarencerrar
Antonyms
começariniciarprincipiar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acabar
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
acabar
Standard; may use 'acabô' colloquially for 'acabou'
São Paulo
acabar
Standard usage
Portugal
acabar
Standard usage; pronunciation slightly different

Related Idioms & Phrases

acabar de + infinitive (to have just done something)
acabar com (to put an end to, to destroy)
para acabar (to top it all off, to make matters worse)
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