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To fend off or defend against something hostile

To formally bring to an end (at least temporarily)

Verb

To fend off or defend against something hostile

stand up against

give cold shoulder to

keep at arm's length

kick in the teeth

look right through

defend yourself

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

keep at a distance

give the cold shoulder

tell someone where to get off

put in one's place

send to Coventry

treat with contempt

turn your back on

give somebody the cold shoulder

treat disrespectfully

take no notice of

send one's regrets

shake one's head

hold in contempt

turn up your nose at

turn deaf ear to

not give time of day

give the cold shoulder to

turn nose up at

give someone the bum's rush

look straight through

turn your nose up at

freeze someone out

refuse admittance to

give somebody the run-around

look straight through someone

pretend not to see

turn up one's nose

wave something aside

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

turn one's back on

draw the line at

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

give the brushoff

look coldly upon

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

express contempt

be scornful about

be contemptuous about

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

hold up to scorn

cock a snook at

consider beneath you

curl your lip at

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

show contempt for

spit in the eye of

have no more truck with

wash one's hands of

wash your hands of

have nothing more to do with

fly in the face of

show disrespect

show disrespect for

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

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Verb

To formally bring to an end (at least temporarily)

hold in abeyance

keep in abeyance

put in abeyance

bring to an end

put in cold storage

lay on the table

put on back burner

put on the back burner

put on the shelf

take a rain check on

pull the plug on

axe^UK

bring to a halt

ax^US

bring to a close

put the kibosh on

take a breather

give something the chop

knock something on the head

suspend proceedings

bring to a standstill

bring to a stop

give rain check

declare null and void

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

give a rain check

drag one's feet

come to a close

hold something in abeyance

put a stop to something

put something on hold

hold something over

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

take a raincheck

take a breather from

get on the wagon

jack something in

quit cold turkey

put on a back burner

take a rain check

bring to standstill

leave to another time

blow the whistle on

leave out of account

close one's doors to

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works of

draw to a close

come to standstill

have a breather

catch one's breath

put to one side

put into storage

put on the bank burner

put out of commission

put on one side

avoid the issue

take one's time

beat around the bush

come to a standstill

stand in the way of

leave unfinished

stop in full flow

not make the cut

declare ineligible

break the habit of

call it quits on

nip something in the bud

have change of heart

change one's mind

eat one's words

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

stop in your tracks

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

place an embargo on

get in the way of

keep under control

stem the flow of

drive underground

bring to a conclusion

bring to naught

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

put the brakes on

pour cold water on

put the mockers on

declare illegal

upset the apple cart

turn your back on

throw a spanner in the works

bring to screeching halt

throw cold water on

strangle at birth

render powerless

put the brakes on

take out of play

put a period to

keep from happening

become obsolete

slam on the brakes

bring down curtain

render null and void

give the run around

dash one's hope

upset the applecart

stop in one's tracks

reach a standstill

defend oneself against

tie up loose ends

come to the end

be through with

put a stopper in

put half nelson on

bring to an untimely end

be no longer valid

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

take the pledge

give a wide berth to

go on the wagon

have nothing to do with

halt in its tracks

give the run-around

run circles around

run rings around

throw a monkey wrench in the works

come to a conclusion

officially forbid

put out of business

switch something off

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

finish the working day

take wind out of sails

get the better of

upset one's apple cart

bring to fruition

wash one's hands of

step aside from

set the seal on

wind something up

put a damper on

act like a wet blanket

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

hold one's tongue

hush one's mouth

take wind out of

put in nutshell

put a restriction on

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