put a stop to

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put a stop to

verb puts a stop to · putting a stop to · put a stop to

idiomatic To terminate or abolish something.
Similar: put an end to, put paid to, put the kibosh on, scotch, quell

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@misc{put_a_stop_to_2026,
  title = {put a stop to},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20a%20stop%20to},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}