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To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)

To prohibit or interdict a given action or process

To abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.)

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

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Verb

To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)

make unnecessary

steal a march on

provide against

beat someone to it

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

keep from happening

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

head off at pass

put a damper on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

act like a wet blanket

break the habit of

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“This would have made the coast self-sufficient and obviate the need to upgrade the transmission line from Kikiwa and Islington.”

Verb

To prohibit or interdict a given action or process

give the red light to

give the thumbs down to

put the kibosh on

declare illegal

put the chill on

make it impracticable for

make impossible

make it impossible for

make impracticable

refuse to admit

send to Coventry

prevent from entering

put an embargo on

refuse admittance

shut the door on

leave out in the cold

close one's doors to

place an embargo on

give someone the push

give the cold shoulder

give the bum's rush

give someone the boot

throw out on your ear

declare ineligible

refuse entrance to

give the cold shoulder to

keep at arm's length

give someone the bullet

hand someone the frozen mitt

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

give someone the big E

give someone the air

give someone their marching orders

refuse admission to

deny admittance to

put a price on someone's head

prohibit from entering

consider undesirable

stand in the way of

refuse to employ

leave in the cold

leave out of account

put on hit list

fail to include

officially forbid

turn your back on

hold aloof from

impose sanctions

wash your hands of

withhold patronage

refuse to take part in

give walking papers

show you the door

axe^UK

declare null and void

see the back of

ax^US

give the sack to

give someone their P45

give the heave-ho

throw overboard

give the old heave-ho

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their cards

show the gate to

give something a miss

put a stopper in

bring to screeching halt

put half nelson on

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

kick in the teeth

have nothing more to do with

remove by force

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Verb

To abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.)

declare null and void

render null and void

declare invalid

axe^UK

ax^US

get off the hook

refuse to fulfil

make null and void

go back on your word

wipe slate clean

make ineffective

bring to naught

call all bets off

bring to an end

turn thumbs down

fly in the face of

knock something on the head

put a line through

bring to a close

pull the plug on

lay in the grave

put six feet under

render meaningless

ride roughshod over

trample underfoot

wipe from the face of the earth

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

remove all traces of

have change of heart

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

put the kibosh on

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Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

get the better of

put the mockers on

stand in the way of

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

cramp one's style

dash one's hope

give the run around

render null and void

take wind out of

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

throw a spanner in the works

throw monkey wrench in

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

bring to a close

bring an end to

put the damper on

put a damper on

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

bring to an end

take the wind out of your sails

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

give the thumbs down to

be an antidote to

make ineffective

render ineffective

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Verb

To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

make amends for

make restitution for

render ineffective

redress the balance

make reparations

give money back

make ineffective

make reparation to

make restitution to

be an antidote to

make redress for

make reparation for

make recompense for

make restitution

square accounts with

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