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dead–end

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DEAD-END

to come to an end <after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended>
Related Words desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from); give over [British], knock off, pack (up or in); break down, conk (out), cut out, stall; pause, stay, suspend; abate, peter (out), wind down
Near Antonyms draw out, extend, prolong, protract

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