have done with

English

Verb

have done with

1. (transitive) To finish; to give up or stop working on.

   He was happy to finally have done with his thesis.

   • (Can we date this quote by Jerome K. Jerome and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     To cut a long story short, I'm willing to take on the job, provided you really want to have done with it.

2. (transitive) To end relations with.
   • 1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

     "I am tired," said Miss Havisham. "I want diversion, and I have done with men and women. Play."

   • 1865, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend

     You are an inveterately bad girl, and a false sister, and I have done with you. For ever, I have done with you!

Synonyms

• (finish): be done with
• (end relations with): be done with

See also

• dead to me
• over and done with