bring to an end

verb

To cause to stop or complete.

Similar
bring an end tobring to a closeput an end toput a stop toput the kibosh onextinguish
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Meanings

verbbring to an end (third-person singular simple present brings to an end, present participle bringing to an end, simple past and past participle brought to an end)

present singular third person brings to an end · participle present bringing to an end · participle past brought to an end · past brought to an end

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo cause to stop or complete.

    Synonyms: bring an end to, bring to a close, put an end to, put a stop to, put the kibosh on, extinguish

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo cause to stop or complete.

Similar
bring an end tobring to a closeput an end toput a stop toput the kibosh onextinguish
Also see
bring an end tobring to a closeput an end to
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bring to an end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20an%20end

MLA

“bring to an end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20an%20end. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring to an end,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20an%20end.

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