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Present participle for to bring to a close or end

Present participle for to cease or halt an action, disavow, reassess, and improve a situation

Present participle for to put an end to

Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

Present participle for to stop or keep from happening or continuing

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

Present participle for to bring an end to, especially through the use of force

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Verb

Present participle for to bring to a close or end

putting an end to

bringing to an end

nipping in the bud

bringing to a stop

putting the lid on

bringing to a halt

putting paid to

bringing to a standstill

putting the kibosh on

putting a lid on

bringing to a close

putting the stopper on

pulling the plug on

calling a halt to

knocking something on the head

giving the chop

doing away with

dispensing with

calling it quits

bringing to an untimely end

refraining from

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

getting shot of

calling it a day

abstaining from

getting shut of

coming to an end

bringing to a conclusion

putting a period to

blowing the whistle on

putting a cork in

having done with

pulling the plug

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

stopping trying

bringing to a premature end

stopping in full flow

leaving unfinished

putting out of business

bringing to naught

putting out of action

rendering powerless

bringing someone to their knees

drawing to a close

coming to a close

coming to a stop

coming to a halt

coming to a standstill

biting the dust

bringing to fruition

running its course

setting the seal on

adding the finishing touch to

putting the finishing touches on

going through with

bringing to maturity

putting the last touches on

going whole hog

getting through

going the limit

doing thoroughly

adding the final touch to

ceasing to exist

becoming invalid

withdrawing from

becoming obsolete

coming to the end

drawing to a halt

stopping in your tracks

reaching a standstill

following through

drawing to close

bringing down curtain

interfering with

saying goodbye to

putting the finishing touches to

reaching a finale

coming to a conclusion

coming to a head

closing the books

closing the door on

quitting cold turkey

carrying through

getting on the wagon

taking the cure

forbearing from

kicking the habit

stopping midstream

crossing the line

going out the window

going down the toilet

tiing up loose ends

putting finishing touch on

putting the finishing touch to

adding the finishing touches to

putting the tin lid on

forgetting about

turning your back on

dropping out of

handing in resignation

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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 to cease or halt an action, disavow, reassess, and improve a situation

disestablishing

“I have decided to put a stop to my habitual procrastination, disavow my unproductive habits, reassess my priorities, and make the necessary improvements to achieve my goals.”

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

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

reducing to ruins

putting to death

razing to the ground

cutting to pieces

wiping off face of earth

removing all traces of

destroying root and branch

blowing sky-high

blowing to bits

putting to the sword

tearing to pieces

giving someone the works

terminating with extreme prejudice

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Verb

Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

refraining from

forbearing from

calling a halt to

calling it a day

abstaining from

steering clear of

staying away from

backing off from

checking out from

restraining from

withholding from

calling it quits on

putting an end to

surceasing from

denying oneself

skipping out on

giving something a miss

stopping oneself from

resisting the temptation to

restraining oneself from

preventing oneself from

ceasing to indulge in

kicking the habit

calling it quits

holding back from

suffering deprivation

saying goodbye to

dispensing with

restraining yourself

fighting shy of

stopping oneself

giving a wide berth to

counterbalancing

neutralizing^US

interfering with

breaking the habit of

neutralising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to stop or keep from happening or continuing

defending against

putting an end to

keeping from happening

nipping in the bud

circumnavigating

interfering with

making impossible

making it impossible for

steering clear of

making it impracticable for

making impracticable

bringing an end to

working against

putting chill on

bringing to screeching halt

putting a lock on

putting a stopper in

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

preventing the occurrence of

getting in before

beating someone to the draw

second-guessing

beating someone to it

beating someone to the punch

stealing a march on

getting ahead of

providing against

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

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Verb

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

neutralising^UK

neutralizing^US

putting an end to

putting the kibosh on

cracking down on

putting paid to

nipping in the bud

putting the lid on

clamping down on

standing in the way of

putting the mockers on

putting the stopper on

criminalizing^US

bringing to an end

placing an embargo on

upsetting the applecart

criminalising^UK

interfering with

giving the thumbs down to

taking wind out of

throwing a spanner in the works

declaring illegal

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

making a mess of

playing havoc with

bearing down on

giving the slip

officially forbidding

bringing to naught

declaring ineligible

bringing someone to their knees

cooking someone's goose

making a hash of

blowing a hole in

giving the red light to

taking the wind out of your sails

bringing to a close

making an end of

bringing to screeching halt

putting a brake on

giving the run around

cramping one's style

dashing one's hope

putting a damper on

discountenancing

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

gaining control over

gaining mastery over

counterplotting

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

causing setback

declaring null and void

refusing permission to

giving thumbs down

putting the squeeze on

bringing to heel

bringing under the yoke

keeping in check

coming down hard on

keeping under control

declaring taboo

putting the chill on

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Verb

Present participle for to bring an end to, especially through the use of force

bringing to an end

nipping in the bud

putting an end to

putting the lid on

putting paid to

putting the kibosh on

clamping down on

cracking down on

triumphing over

driving underground

bringing to naught

putting kibosh on

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