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Bring to a close

To deprive an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc of its official status

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

To put an end to

To take measures to stop something

Stop abruptly

To decisively put an end to

To stop or keep from happening or continuing

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Verb

Bring to a close

brings to a standstill

axes^UK

immobilizes^US

immobilises^UK

brings someone to their knees

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“The collapse of communism put a stop to all that nonsense, but it does not mean that peace has returned to the region.”

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To deprive an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc of its official status

Verb

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

axes^US

knocks something on the head

brings to a standstill

brings to an untimely end

brings to a conclusion

brings to a premature end

restrains oneself from

prevents oneself from

gives a wide berth to

gives something a miss

resists the temptation to

has nothing to do with

neutralises^UK

neutralizes^US

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Verb

To put an end to

axes^UK

wipes off the face of the earth

wipes from the face of the earth

pulverizes^US

vaporizes^US

vaporises^UK

pulverises^UK

removes all traces of

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

wipes off face of earth

destroys root and branch

knocks something on the head

sends to the gas chambers

sends to kingdom come

gives someone the works

polishes off

terminates with extreme prejudice

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To take measures to stop something

Verb

Stop abruptly

balks^US

baulks^UK

neutralizes^US

gives the thumbs down to

nips in the bud

neutralises^UK

takes wind out of

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

penalises^UK

makes it impossible for

penalizes^US

cooks someone's goose

makes impossible

gives the red light to

takes the wind out of your sails

makes it impracticable for

takes wind out of sails

declares null and void

refuses permission to

prevents the occurrence of

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

throws monkey wrench in

halts in its tracks

throws a monkey wrench in the works

prevents from making progress

throws a spoke in the wheel of

brings to a standstill

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To decisively put an end to

throws a spanner in the works

shushes

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

brings someone to their knees

brings to screeching halt

brings under the yoke

vaporizes^US

vaporises^UK

pulverizes^US

pulverises^UK

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

topples

tumbles

destructs

brings about the downfall of

makes of no use or value

breaks up

puts out of action

writes off

puts out of commission

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Verb

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To stop or keep from happening or continuing

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