"en finir" meaning in French

See en finir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɑ̃ fi.niʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-en finir.wav
Etymology: en + finir. Etymology templates: {{m|fr|en}} en, {{m|fr|finir}} finir Head templates: {{fr-verb}} en finir
  1. (avec quelque chose) to put an end to something, usually something unpleasant
    Sense id: en-en_finir-fr-verb-2DX33wPG
  2. (avec quelqu'un, euphemistic) to get rid of someone, to kill someone Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-en_finir-fr-verb-pvRuBahd Categories (other): French euphemisms
  3. (by ellipsis, en finir avec la vie) to commit suicide
    Sense id: en-en_finir-fr-verb-OnDvkqkM Categories (other): French ellipses, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 11 28 60

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