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Opposite of to have carried out an action to the end
“I abandoned my search for the perfect wife.”
Opposite of to have made a law
“Citizens were happy that the government eventually abolished the law prohibiting the sale and use of chewing gum anywhere in the country.”
(led to) Opposite of to have culminated or resulted in a particular event or consequence
“Eating the right foods and getting enough exercise prevented me from gaining weight.”
Opposite of to have brought into existence
“She destroyed the evidence by smashing it with a hammer.”
Opposite of finished, having reached an end or conclusion
“Pritchard was in no mood to deal with the unfinished construction of the new bridge.”
Opposite of finished or having been brought to an end
“The work was incomplete at the time of his death but it is still a work of the greatest significance in the theory of probability.”
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