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What is another word for pull the plug on?

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Contexts

To cause to come to an end

To reveal one's true nature, especially unintentionally

To get rid of or give up something

Verb

To cause to come to an end

ax^US

axe^UK

bring to an end

bring to a halt

knock something on the head

put the kibosh on

bring to a close

bring to a stop

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

blow the whistle on

put a stop to something

put out of business

bring to naught

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

render powerless

draw to a close

come to a standstill

call it quits on

come to a close

give a wide berth to

take a breather

have nothing to do with

step aside from

have a breather

resist the temptation to

put a period to

be through with

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

come to the end

become obsolete

suspend proceedings

give something up

be no longer valid

stand down from

get on the wagon

stop in your tracks

reach a standstill

bring down curtain

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

bring to fruition

come to a conclusion

set the seal on

avoid doing something

take the pledge

go on the wagon

tie up loose ends

go down the toilet

go out the window

quit cold turkey

put the stopper on

turn your back on

stop in full flow

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

break away from

sever relations with

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

keep from happening

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

put a stopper in

bring to screeching halt

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

absent oneself from

adopt Fabian tactics

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

make impracticable

stop what you're doing

come to standstill

catch one's breath

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“A combination of sensible diet and moderate physical activity can effectively pull the plug on an expanding waistline.”

Verb

To reveal one's true nature, especially unintentionally

spill the beans on

blow the whistle on

bring out into the open

give the game away

take the wraps off

let the cat out of the bag

spill the beans

bring into the open

blow the lid off

spill the beans about

characterize^US

take the lid off

bear witness to

show beyond doubt

bring to the surface

spill your guts about

give the details of

characterise^UK

come out of the closet

give an account of

bring out of the ground

get off your chest

make perfectly clear

provide details

circumstantiate

come clean about

let it all hang out

be an indication of

give substance to the fact that

give the show away

witness to the fact that

get something straight

allow to be seen

draw a picture of

demonstrate the truth

blow the gaff on

clear the air about

show evidence of

expose information

declare one's preferences

bring to notice

give credence to

bring into view

bring out into open

bring to public attention

put cards on table

get out of your system

give the low-down

bring to public notice

show in bad light

hold up to view

put spotlight on

provide evidence

crack wide open

unburden oneself

submit evidence

establish evidence

produce evidence

paint a picture

put in plain words

make intelligible

put in plain English

express in words

give an explanation of

give details of

show to be true

constitute proof of

constitute evidence of

show once and for all

open your heart

give expression to

blow the whistle

let your hair down

give evidence of

constitute evidence

open one's heart to

unbosom oneself to

share a confidence

unburden oneself to

go into details

make a clean breast of

make a clean breast

spill your guts

constitute proof

give utterance to

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Verb

To get rid of or give up something

ax^US

axe^UK

throw overboard

throw on the scrapheap

knock something on the head

see the back of

put out to pasture

free oneself of

wash your hands of

loosen one's hold on

loose one's hold on

divest yourself of

file in circular file

relieve yourself of

consign to scrap heap

throw over the side

take a load off

shut the door on

throw out on your ear

give the bum's rush

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Nearby Words

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

pull the strings

pull the trigger

pull the wool over someone's eyes

pull the other one

pull the other leg

pulls your weight

pulls your socks up

pulls wool over

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