I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: dead end
1. : leading nowhere : lacking possibilities for advance, progress, or further action
a dead-end job
a dead-end policy
2. : living in or characteristic of city slums or back streets : tough
dead-end kids
a dead-end background
3. : having a dead end
a dead-end street
II. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: dead end
transitive verb
: terminate
dead-end electric transmission lines
intransitive verb
: to come to a dead end : terminate