'end up' and 'wind up'
I learned of the phrasal verb 'end up' before, which means to reach or come to a particular place or situation that you did not expect or intend to be in.

However,

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The man sitting in front of the laptop says "would have ended on the street",

So, I wonder if 'up' is not essential sometimes.
I also learned of 'wind up', which has similar meaning to 'end up'

[A] She ended up in prison.
[B] She ended in prison.
[C] She wound up in prison.
[D] She wound in prison.

All of them are fine?

Question

'end up' and 'wind up'
I learned of the phrasal verb 'end up' before, which means to reach or come to a particular place or situation that you did not expect or intend to be in.

However,

Watch it first : http://www.commitstrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Strip-Fermeture-studio-Ghibli-650-finalenglish2.jpg

The man sitting in front of the laptop says "would have ended on the street",

So, I wonder if 'up' is not essential sometimes.
I also learned of 'wind up', which has similar meaning to 'end up'

[A] She ended up in prison.
[B] She ended in prison.
[C] She wound up in prison.
[D] She wound in prison.

All of them are fine?

Answer

I would not say all of them are fine. The particle "up" is necessary to convey the intended meaning. Without "up", the meaning could be interpreted differently.

Answer

I only can give you  this two word's mean.
wind up
n.
1.
a concluding action
Same   mean： completion   /   culmination   /   closing   /   windup   /   mop up
v.
1.
finally be or do somethin
Same meam： finish up   /   land up   /   fetch up   /   end up   /   finish
2.
give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
3.
stimulate sexually
Same  meaa： arouse   /   sex   /   excite   /   turn on
adj.
1.
operated by a mechanism
Same .mean： windup(a)

end up
finally be  or do  something

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