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To terminate or abolish something

Completely disrupt

To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly

To have a diminishing effect on

To put an end to, especially formally

(of an activity) To stop or quit

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Verb

Stop early on

strangle at birth

nip something in the bud

get in the way of

stand in the way of

bring to a standstill

take out of play

put the brakes on

beat somebody to it

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

steal a march on

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

beat someone to it

head off at pass

provide against

put on back burner

put on the shelf

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To terminate or abolish something

bring to an end

pull the plug on

bring to a stop

bring to a halt

bring to a close

bring to a standstill

put the stopper on

drive underground

put a stop to something

lay on the table

put in abeyance

put on back burner

put in cold storage

take a rain check on

put on the shelf

put on the back burner

hold in abeyance

keep in abeyance

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Verb

Stop abruptly

finish something

put the stopper on

stand in the way of

bring to a close

put the mockers on

take wind out of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to an end

upset one's apple cart

upset the apple cart

cramp one's style

bring to naught

cook someone's goose

queer someone's pitch

spike someone's guns

put out of action

give the red light to

give the thumbs down to

give the run around

get the better of

take wind out of sails

render null and void

upset the applecart

dash one's hope

burst one's bubble

wreak havoc with

put out of business

bring to a standstill

bring someone to their knees

bring to a stop

render powerless

bring to standstill

pull the plug on

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

put the chill on

declare illegal

give thumbs down

declare null and void

place an embargo on

refuse permission to

put out of commission

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

bring an end to

make impossible

make it impossible for

make impracticable

make it impracticable for

keep from happening

officially forbid

declare ineligible

safeguard against

protect against

defend oneself against

keep at arm's length

act like a wet blanket

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Verb

Completely disrupt

play havoc with

turn upside-down

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

throw into confusion

throw into disarray

throw into disorder

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to naught

render ineffective

reduce to nothing

bring to an end

put a damper on

cook someone's goose

upset someone's apple cart

put the skids under

be the ruination of

seal the doom of

bring to nought

wreak havoc with

cast a shadow over

cast a pall over

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

queer someone's pitch

take the edge off

take the shine off

be detrimental to

be prejudicial to

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

make of no use or value

outmanoeuvre^UK

rain on someone's parade

cause detriment to

get into a tangle

be a blot on the landscape

put out of place

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

turn upside down

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To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly

stamp something out

bring to screeching halt

come down heavily on

take severe measures against

take stern measures against

bring to an end

come down on like a ton of bricks

keep under control

gain control of

gain mastery over

get the better of

bring someone to their knees

trample underfoot

gain control over

rule with an iron hand

drive underground

bring to naught

keep the lid on

wipe the floor with

make mincemeat of

gain ascendancy over

get the upper hand over

gain the upper hand over

get the upper hand

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Verb

To have a diminishing effect on

take the edge off

sap the strength of

drag through the mud

queer the pitch of

clip one's wings

poke full of holes

knock the bottom out of

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

have a bad effect on

have a negative effect on

rain on someone's parade

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

cause instability

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Verb

To put an end to, especially formally

ax^US

axe^UK

give something the chop

knock something on the head

bring to an end

declare null and void

render null and void

pull the plug on

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe from the face of the earth

bring to a halt

declare invalid

take the life of

end the life of

bring to naught

give someone the works

terminate with extreme prejudice

put a line through

bring to a close

remove all traces of

blow someone's brains out

reduce drastically

get off the hook

refuse to fulfil

cause the death of

put out of your mind

render meaningless

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

knock on the head

make null and void

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

make ineffective

wipe slate clean

go back on one's word

turn thumbs down

fly in the face of

call all bets off

nip something in the bud

wind something up

give something a miss

render needless

render ineffective

play havoc with

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

rain on someone's parade

outmanoeuvre^UK

throw a spanner in the works of

put to the sword

send to the gas chambers

ethnically cleanse

send to kingdom come

remove from power

bring about the downfall of

remove from office

close one's doors to

draw to a close

bring to a stop

take a breather

bring to a standstill

come to a close

come to a standstill

give a wide berth to

put in cold storage

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

have nothing to do with

suspend proceedings

restrain oneself from

stop oneself from

hold in abeyance

resist the temptation to

have a breather

lay on the table

step aside from

become obsolete

put on back burner

put on the shelf

put a stop to something

stand down from

hold something in abeyance

give something up

jack something in

quit cold turkey

stop in one's tracks

reach a standstill

take a breather from

be no longer valid

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

put on a back burner

bring down curtain

put a period to

remove gradually

withdraw gradually

replace gradually

eliminate gradually

put the stopper on

get on the wagon

tie up loose ends

come to the end

be through with

take the pledge

go on the wagon

come to a conclusion

set the seal on

bring to fruition

put in abeyance

keep in abeyance

adopt Fabian tactics

keep from happening

leave unfinished

stop in full flow

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

prevent yourself from

phase something out

sever relations with

break away from

dissociate oneself from

disaffiliate oneself from

break the habit of

call it quits on

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

come to standstill

catch one's breath

make it impossible for

make impossible

make it impracticable for

make impracticable

turn your back on

absent oneself from

get rid of by stages

stop what you're doing

take a rain check

get in the way of

stand in the way of

blow the whistle on

bring to standstill

draw to a stand

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Verb

(of an activity) To stop or quit

bring to a close

bring to a halt

bring to an end

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

come to a standstill

come to a close

bring to a stop

blow the whistle on

bring to a standstill

bring to standstill

pull the plug on

draw to a stand

draw to a close

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

give a wide berth to

step aside from

give something the chop

turn your back on

divorce oneself from

give something a miss

have nothing to do with

resist the temptation to

stand down from

stop participating in

wash your hands of

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

break the habit of

nip something in the bud

abstract oneself

refuse to acknowledge

turn one's back on

stop participating

have nothing more to do with

throw something up

turn aside from

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

prevent yourself from

get on the wagon

wash one's hands of

jack something in

restrain oneself

restrain yourself

make one's exit

separate oneself from

refuse to accept

take the pledge

go on the wagon

detach yourself

give someone the big E

give someone the air

end relations with

give someone the push

quit cold turkey

let well enough alone

have no truck with

wind something up

get along without

render needless

absent oneself from

loose one's hold on

loosen one's hold on

become obsolete

sit on one's hands

go back on word

leave in the lurch

leave holding the bag

leave high and dry

call it quits on

put out to pasture

bring to justice

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