finish with

finish with
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "finish with":
present tense I/you/we/they finish with he/she/it finishes with present participle finishing with past tense finished with past participle finished with
1) finish with something if you have finished with something, you have stopped using it and no longer need it

When you've finished with the sponge, simply rinse it in cold water.

2) finish with someone
informal to end a relationship with someone so that they are no longer your boyfriend or girlfriend

English dictionary. 2014.

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