Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

What is another word for putting a stop to?

Need synonyms for putting a stop to? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

Present participle for bring to a close

Present participle for disestablish

Present participle for to enforce more stringently or more thoroughly

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 have a severely detrimental effect on

Present participle for to provide assuagement or palliation to

Present participle for to repress or put a stop to the expression of something, especially disapproval

… more ▼

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

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

calling a halt to

bringing to standstill

bringing someone to their knees

putting out of business

bringing to naught

putting out of action

rendering powerless

stopping in full flow

leaving unfinished

calling it a day

dropping anchor

blowing the whistle on

coming to a close

stemming the flow

putting a cork in

more ❯

“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 enforce more stringently or more thoroughly

cracking down on

putting an end to

nipping in the bud

putting the kibosh on

clamping down on

putting the lid on

keeping under control

keeping in check

coming down hard on

bringing to an end

putting paid to

getting tough on

taking severe measures against

taking stern measures against

coming down heavily on

ruling with an iron hand

tyrannizing over

getting the better of

triumphing over

trampling underfoot

gaining mastery over

gaining control over

coming down on like a ton of bricks

tightening up on

bringing someone to their knees

bearing down on

interfering with

bringing to naught

putting kibosh on

driving underground

biting one's lip

keeping the lid on

putting an stop to

more ❯

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 something the chop

knocking something on the head

abstaining from

bringing to a close

calling it quits

calling it a day

getting shot of

putting in cold storage

getting shut of

nipping something in the bud

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

putting the kibosh on

stopping trying

putting the lid on

winding something up

putting paid to

pulling the plug

nipping in the bud

stepping down from

bringing to a stop

washing one's hands of

stepping aside from

having done with

bringing to an untimely end

coming to an end

bringing to a conclusion

giving something a miss

rendering needless

laying on the table

putting on the back burner

putting on the shelf

putting on back burner

putting on hold

procrastinating

taking a rain check on

holding in abeyance

putting in abeyance

keeping in abeyance

taking a breather from

putting on a back burner

bringing to a standstill

forbearing from

steering clear of

staying away from

withholding from

backing off from

checking out from

breaking the habit of

restraining from

calling it quits on

skipping out on

surceasing from

giving a wide berth to

restraining oneself from

resisting the temptation to

denying yourself

having nothing to do with

stopping oneself from

stopping oneself

fighting shy of

look down one's nose at

preventing oneself from

turning your back on

holding back from

dropping out of

jacking something in

saying goodbye to

turning aside from

ceasing to indulge in

washing your hands of

calling a stop to

turning one's back on

quitting cold turkey

coming to a close

getting on the wagon

kicking the habit

taking the cure

marginalizing^US

giving the thumbs down to

checking oneself

preventing yourself from

restraining oneself

restraining yourself

dissociating from

managing without

keeping away from

marginalising^UK

managing not to

shaking one's head

giving the thumbs down

refusing to take advantage of

giving the red light

neutralising^UK

weaseling out of

shuffling out of

having no truck with

weaselling out of

shying away from

letting well enough alone

staying clear of

keeping clear of

compensating for

counterbalancing

neutralizing^US

interfering with

lacking for something

suffering deprivation

denying oneself

placing an embargo on

imposing sanctions

withholding patronage

cold-shouldering

refusing to take part in

holding aloof from

more ❯

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

putting the lid on

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

wiping off face of earth

destroying root and branch

blowing sky-high

removing all traces of

blowing to bits

more ❯

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

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

defending against

taking wind out of

upsetting one's apple cart

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

criminalizing^US

giving the thumbs down to

placing an embargo on

criminalising^UK

bringing to a close

circumnavigating

upsetting the apple cart

giving the slip

cooking someone's goose

steering clear of

declaring illegal

giving the red light to

finishing something

making an end of

bringing an end to

counterplotting

bringing to an end

making impossible

making it impossible for

making impracticable

making it impracticable for

getting the better of

causing setback

taking wind out of sails

keeping from happening

officially forbidding

declaring ineligible

declaring null and void

refusing permission to

discountenancing

giving thumbs down

keeping at arm's length

guarding against

safeguarding against

standing up for

protecting against

shielding against

defending oneself against

interfering with

declaring taboo

putting the chill on

disacknowledging

leaving out in the cold

giving the red light

disfellowshiping

disfellowshipping

giving the brush-off to

refusing entrance to

refusing admission to

giving the cold shoulder to

placing injunction on

placing an injunction on

closing one's doors to

not considering

forgetting about

making something punishable

giving thumbs down to

giving something a miss

declaring something a punishable offence

putting chill on

putting a lock on

bringing to screeching halt

throwing cold water on

putting a stopper in

putting half nelson on

pouring cold water on

shutting out of

denying access to

dissuading from

refusing to admit

not making the cut

putting an embargo on

sending to Coventry

refusing admittance

preventing from entering

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

short-circuiting

shutting the door on

dissenting from

declaring untrue

disagreeing with

throwing a spanner in the works of

putting on brakes

putting an stop to

stemming the flow of

shooting down in flames

taking exception to

turning thumbs down

shooting full of holes

standing in the way

more ❯

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

discountenancing

more ❯

Verb

Present participle for have a severely detrimental effect on

playing havoc with

making a mess of

putting an end to

bringing to an end

making a hash of

putting paid to

blowing a hole in

bringing to naught

putting the kibosh on

putting the lid on

putting a damper on

throwing a spanner in the works of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

nipping in the bud

wreaking havoc on

jeopardizing^US

dishonouring^UK

discolouring^UK

jeopardising^UK

bringing to ruin

laying in ruins

reducing to nothing

interfering with

radioactivating

destabilizing^US

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

wreaking havoc with

making unattractive

destabilising^UK

doing damage to

causing detriment to

putting out of action

putting out of commission

rendering ineffective

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

bringing about the downfall of

enveloping in gloom

laying waste to

putting the skids under

making of no use or value

inconveniencing

sealing the doom of

turning upside-down

bastardizing^US

losing strength

causing turmoil in

throwing into confusion

causing confusion in

throwing into disorder

throwing into disarray

detracting from

putting at risk

prevailing over

stigmatizing^US

bringing to nought

causing the loss of

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

causing the sacrifice of

casting a shadow over

throwing a monkey wrench into

bastardising^UK

having an effect on

exerting influence on

having an impact on

bringing to nothing

reducing to rubble

leaving in ruins

wreaking havoc upon

leaving desolate

stigmatising^UK

casting gloom over

spreading among

taking the fun out of

casting a pall over

taking the pleasure out of

taking the enjoyment out of

casting a gloom upon

bringing a note of sadness to

dragging through the mud

driving a nail into the coffin of

playing merry hell with

giving a bad name

becoming contaminated

blowing to bits

blowing sky-high

razing to the ground

blowing to pieces

cooking someone's goose

more ❯

Verb

Present participle for to provide assuagement or palliation to

Verb

Present participle for to repress or put a stop to the expression of something, especially disapproval

	Find more words!








putting a stop to
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

Advertisement

Advertisement

See Also

What is the opposite of putting a stop to?
Sentences with the word putting a stop to
Words that rhyme with putting a stop to
What is another word for put a stop to?
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

putting a stopwatch on

putting a strain on

putting a straitjacket on

putting a stumbling block in the way of

putting asunder

putting at a disadvantage

putting a stopper in

putting a spurt on

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting a spoke in somebody's wheel

putting a spin on

putting a spell on

Advertisement

Find Synonyms

Sponsored Content

Advertisement

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Other Languages		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		Français Español Italiano Deutsch		Home iOS / Android App About Us Contact Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2020