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Present participle for bring to a close

Present participle for completely disrupt

Present participle for to lower in volume

Present participle for to cause significant damage or destruction to

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

Present participle for to stop operations or activity, especially due to failure

Present participle for silence

Present participle for forcibly put an end to

Present participle for quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of

Present participle for to remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly

Present participle for to bring to, or come to, an end

Present participle for reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure

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Verb

Present participle for bring to a close

putting a stop to

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 kibosh on

putting the stopper on

bringing to a close

bringing to an end

putting an end to

driving underground

cracking down on

clamping down on

pulling the plug on

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

calling a halt to

bringing to standstill

stopping in full flow

leaving unfinished

bringing someone to their knees

putting out of business

bringing to naught

putting out of action

rendering powerless

calling it a day

dropping anchor

blowing the whistle on

coming to a close

stemming the flow

putting a cork in

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Present participle for completely disrupt

playing havoc with

interfering with

turning upside-down

causing confusion in

causing turmoil in

throwing into confusion

throwing into disarray

throwing into disorder

making a mess of

making a hash of

putting paid to

blowing a hole in

putting the kibosh on

throwing a spanner in the works of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting an end to

putting a stop to

bringing to an end

bringing to naught

nipping in the bud

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

putting a damper on

cracking down on

clamping down on

wreaking havoc on

rendering ineffective

reducing to nothing

putting at risk

wreaking havoc with

laying in ruins

taking the edge off

sealing the doom of

putting the skids under

jeopardizing^US

bringing to nought

jeopardising^UK

leaving in ruins

bringing to nothing

wreaking havoc upon

bringing to ruin

reducing to rubble

leaving desolate

casting a pall over

casting a shadow over

taking the shine off

taking the pleasure out of

taking the enjoyment out of

putting out of action

putting out of commission

making of no use or value

outmanoeuvring^UK

outmaneuvering^US

sapping the strength of

working against

raining on someone's parade

chipping away at

knocking the bottom out of

destabilising^UK

dragging through the mud

demoralising^UK

destabilizing^US

queering the pitch of

poking full of holes

demoralizing^US

clipping one's wings

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Present participle for to lower in volume

decreasing the volume

keeping it down

putting damper on

keeping the lid on

sealing somebody's lips

putting a gag on

sitting down on

taking the edge off

putting a damper on

holding one's tongue

putting an end to

hushing one's mouth

tranquilizing^US

decreasing volume

anaesthetizing^UK

anesthetizing^US

quietening down

protecting against

safeguarding against

defending against

shielding against

putting a stop to

cracking down on

clamping down on

reducing the effect of

becoming tender

desensitising^UK

desensitizing^US

making inaudible

taking the bite out

taking the sting out

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

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Present participle for to cause significant damage or destruction to

blowing sky-high

blowing to bits

blowing to pieces

making a hash of

making a mess of

putting the kibosh on

razing to the ground

blowing a hole in

bringing to naught

playing havoc with

cooking someone's goose

bringing to an end

putting a stop to

putting an end to

wiping off the map

putting paid to

doing away with

wiping off the face of the earth

laying waste to

knocking to pieces

wiping from the face of the earth

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

neutralising^UK

neutralizing^US

putting a stop to

nipping in the bud

putting a brake on

putting the kibosh 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

Verb

Present participle for to stop operations or activity, especially due to failure

dropping the curtain

going into liquidation

shutting up shop

going out of business

going to the wall

Verb

Present participle for silence

holding one's tongue

putting an stop to

bringing to screeching halt

holding it down

putting an end to

hushing one's mouth

cracking down on

clamping down on

decreasing the volume

keeping it down

putting a stop to

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Present participle for forcibly put an end to

clamping down on

cracking down on

triumphing over

driving underground

putting an end to

bringing to naught

putting kibosh on

putting a stop to

nipping in the bud

putting the kibosh on

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Present participle for quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of

Verb

Present participle for to remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly

Verb

Present participle for to bring to, or come to, an end

bringing to a close

calling a halt to

drawing to close

putting a period to

bringing down curtain

bringing to an end

calling it a day

coming to an end

drawing to a close

putting the finishing touches to

putting the finishing touch to

putting an end to

winding something up

putting paid to

pulling the plug

putting a stop to

getting shot of

knocking something on the head

giving something the chop

nipping in the bud

nipping something in the bud

pulling the plug on

getting shut of

bringing to a conclusion

bringing to an untimely end

putting a lid on

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Present participle for reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure

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