put a stop to

verb

To terminate or abolish something.

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put an end toput paid toput the kibosh onscotchquell
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Meanings

verbput a stop to (third-person singular simple present puts a stop to, present participle putting a stop to, simple past and past participle put a stop to)

present singular third person puts a stop to · participle present putting a stop to

  1. idiomaticTo terminate or abolish something.

    Synonyms: put an end to, put paid to, put the kibosh on, scotch, quell

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo terminate or abolish something.

Similar
put an end toput paid toput the kibosh onscotchquell
Also see
bring an end tobring to an endcall a haltput a lid onput an end toput paid to
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APA

put a stop to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20stop%20to

MLA

“put a stop to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20stop%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put a stop to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20stop%20to.

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