square off vs conclude

square off and conclude both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
square off	No	No	Yes	No
conclude	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, conclude is a hypernym of square off; that is, conclude is a word with a broader meaning than square off:

Other hypernyms of square off include resolve.

square off (verb)	conclude (verb)
settle conclusively; come to terms	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
	bring to a close
	reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
	reach agreement on
	come to a close