Learn English – Single word request for “finished reading” or “completed reading”

single-word-requestsverbs

Is there a single word that means "finished reading" or "completed reading"?

I want to use it in a sentence like this:

I finished reading this book yesterday.

But while doing so, replace the two words "finished reading" with a single word:

I ___________ this book yesterday.

Best Answer

You can either finish writing a book or reading a book, and it's almost always the latter.

In English, the sentence "I finished this book yesterday" is understood as reading, unless the context is specifically about authorship.