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What is another word for putting a stop to?

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Present participle for bring to a close

Present participle for disestablish

Present participle for to cease to perform a specified action

Present participle for to put an end to

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Present participle for prevent the occurrence of

Present participle for to take measures to stop something

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Verb

Present participle for bring to a close

bringing to a halt

bringing to a stop

bringing to a standstill

nipping in the bud

putting a lid on

putting paid to

putting the lid on

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

bringing to a close

bringing to an end

putting an end to

pulling the plug on

calling a halt to

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

keeping in check

cracking down on

clamping down on

keeping a rein on

holding in check

keeping under control

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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.”

Verb

Present participle for disestablish

disestablishing

Verb

Present participle for to cease to perform a specified action

pulling the plug on

bringing to a halt

bringing to an end

dispensing with

doing away with

putting an end to

calling a halt to

refraining from

giving the chop

knocking something on the head

bringing to a close

calling it quits

calling it a day

abstaining from

bringing to an untimely end

bringing to a standstill

putting the kibosh on

nipping in the bud

getting shot of

putting the lid on

bringing to a stop

putting paid to

getting shut of

coming to an end

bringing to a conclusion

putting a period to

blowing the whistle on

putting a cork in

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

stopping trying

having done with

pulling the plug

bringing to a premature end

stopping in full flow

leaving unfinished

forbearing from

steering clear of

staying away from

withholding from

backing off from

checking out from

restraining from

calling it quits on

surceasing from

denying oneself

skipping out on

giving a wide berth to

stopping oneself from

restraining oneself from

resisting the temptation to

giving something a miss

preventing oneself from

having nothing to do with

fighting shy of

checking oneself

look down one's nose at

stopping oneself

kicking the habit

ceasing to indulge in

holding back from

turning aside from

calling a stop to

restraining yourself

quitting cold turkey

coming to a close

keeping away from

managing without

dropping out of

giving the thumbs down to

getting on the wagon

taking the cure

managing not to

shaking one's head

lacking for something

suffering deprivation

refusing to take advantage of

giving the red light

giving the thumbs down

breaking the habit of

neutralising^UK

counterbalancing

neutralizing^US

interfering with

weaseling out of

shying away from

shuffling out of

having no truck with

letting well enough alone

weaselling out of

staying clear of

turning your back on

keeping clear of

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Verb

Present participle for to put an end to

doing away with

bringing to an end

putting an end to

putting paid to

wiping off the map

wiping off the face of the earth

wiping from the face of the earth

dispensing with

giving the chop

removing all traces of

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

disestablishing

wiping off face of earth

putting to death

destroying root and branch

blowing to bits

blowing sky-high

putting the kibosh on

knocking something on the head

putting to the sword

putting kibosh on

ending the life of

taking the life of

ethnically cleansing

giving someone the works

sending to the gas chambers

sending to kingdom come

terminating with extreme prejudice

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Verb

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

neutralising^UK

neutralizing^US

nipping in the bud

putting a brake on

putting the kibosh on

putting the lid on

cramping one's style

dashing one's hope

standing in the way of

upsetting the applecart

giving the run around

rendering null and void

putting an end to

putting paid to

cracking down on

clamping down on

bringing to an end

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

criminalizing^US

placing an embargo on

criminalising^UK

taking wind out of

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

bringing to naught

giving the thumbs down to

throwing a spanner in the works

declaring illegal

interfering with

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

giving the slip

cooking someone's goose

making a mess of

playing havoc with

blowing a hole in

officially forbidding

declaring ineligible

bringing someone to their knees

making a hash of

giving the red light to

taking the wind out of your sails

counterplotting

bringing to screeching halt

bringing to a close

making an end of

getting the better of

putting a damper on

causing setback

taking wind out of sails

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

gaining control over

gaining mastery over

declaring taboo

putting the chill on

bearing down on

declaring null and void

refusing permission to

discountenancing

giving thumbs down

immobilizing^US

rendering powerless

putting out of business

putting out of action

bringing to a stop

bringing to a standstill

pulling the plug on

immobilising^UK

putting at risk

wreaking havoc with

wreaking havoc on

strangling at birth

working against

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

putting a lid on

bringing to a halt

sealing the doom of

putting the skids under

jeopardizing^US

prevailing over

gaining control of

winning against

triumphing over

getting a grip on

bringing to nought

putting out of commission

laying in ruins

jeopardising^UK

short-circuiting

disestablishing

putting on back burner

putting on hold

throwing a monkey wrench into

giving the chop

doing away with

dispensing with

knocking something on the head

putting kibosh on

circumnavigating

defending against

steering clear of

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Verb

Present participle for prevent the occurrence of

nipping in the bud

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

acting like a wet blanket

pouring cold water on

putting an end to

defending against

circumnavigating

making impossible

steering clear of

making it impossible for

bringing to screeching halt

putting a lock on

putting chill on

putting a stopper in

making it impracticable for

making impracticable

bringing an end to

keeping from happening

interfering with

preventing the occurrence of

second-guessing

getting in before

beating someone to the draw

stealing a march on

getting ahead of

providing against

beating someone to it

beating someone to the punch

heading off at pass

putting paid to

standing in the way of

taking wind out of

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

doing away with

making unnecessary

putting a brake on

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

monopolizing^US

monopolising^UK

refraining from

abstaining from

skipping out on

restraining from

staying away from

withholding from

breaking the habit of

counterbalancing

denying oneself

forbearing from

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to take measures to stop something

clamping down on

cracking down on

coming down hard on

keeping in check

keeping under control

putting an end to

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