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What is another word for
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Verb
To stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty
To bring to an end
Respond in kind, burn
(
of an event, action, or process
)
To come to an end or cease to occur
Close down
To shutdown or render unusable
To close down a business
To beat in a contest
Take tough action
Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
To terminate the operations of, typically of a business
To prevent from being heard or noticed
To make or become calm
To bring an end to, especially through the use of force
To make (someone or something) late or slow
To stop working for a shift or for the day
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
Adjective
No longer in service or business
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▲
Verb
▲
To stop the operations of, typically due to financial difficulty
fold
collapse
fail
close
crash
flop
shut
flatline
liquidate
abandon
cease
stop
go bankrupt
close down
go under
cease trading
become insolvent
go bust
be shut
be closed
cease production
be liquidated
go broke
cease activity
go into liquidation
wind up
go into receivership
cease operating
be closed down
go bump
be shut down
be wound up
go belly up
come to a halt
go out of business
close up
shut up shop
go on strike
go to the wall
fold up
be ruined
founder
cave in
bust
shut up
drop the curtain
come a cropper
stop trading
go belly-up
bankrupt
bite the dust
go into Chapter 11
close out
pack it in
call it a day
put the lid on
end
fizzle
decline
finish
default
miscarry
drop
retire
bomb
plummet
go
topple
languish
slump
terminate
buckle
perish
crumple
tumble
fall through
fall down
go into chapter 11
not succeed
lose one's shirt
be cleaned out
drop a bundle
be unsuccessful
go wrong
be in the hands of the receivers
shrivel up
grind to a halt
belly up
lose big
be taken to the cleaners
close one's doors
give up
be in arrears
fall
go down
sink
crumble
stumble
slide
descend
sag
crater
duck
fall flat
succumb
subside
settle
more ❯
“He reckons up to 15,000 restaurants will be forced to
shut down
this year, adding around 40,000 to the job queues.”
Verb
▲
To bring to an end
run down
close down
wind up
peter out
bring to an end
end
halt
put an end to
put a stop to
finish
terminate
cut short
finish off
arrest
discontinue
nip in the bud
bring to a stop
bring to a halt
bring to a close
interrupt
cease
call a halt to
bring to a standstill
pull the plug on
curb
desist
immobilize
US
suspend
adjourn
conclude
turn back
stem
hold up
deactivate
put the kibosh on
stop
immobilise
UK
Verb
▲
Respond in kind, burn
clapback
burn
respond in kind
diss
respond
return fire
talk back
Verb
▲
(
of an event, action, or process
)
To come to an end or cease to occur
stop
cease
end
finish
come to an end
come to a stop
conclude
draw to a close
terminate
be over
close
pause
come to a close
come to a halt
come to a standstill
complete
wind up
break off
close out
come to rest
culminate
desist
discontinue
draw to a halt
fade away
finish off
halt
peter out
stop dead
wind down
wrap up
close down
collapse
cool it
cut short
die
die away
die down
die out
elapse
end up
expire
fizzle out
get done
let up
pack it in
pass
reach a standstill
run its course
run out
stop in your tracks
hold
stand
bring to an end
quit
knock off
break up
leave off
drop
lapse
can
settle
dead-end
round off
wink out
pack in
round out
break
finalize
US
consummate
determine
belay
wrap
stay
sew up
top off
cut out
give up
desist from
finalise
UK
cut off
lay off
pack up
shut off
give over
scrub
call it a day
nip in the bud
pull the plug on
bring to a close
go
suspend
liquidate
do
refrain
surcease
intermit
fail
refrain from
tie up loose ends
be through with
come to the end
finish up
clean up
dissolve
put a brake on
arrest
axe
UK
bring to a halt
bring to a stop
cut it out
quit cold turkey
back off
call it quits
resolve
adjourn
cancel
call off
scrap
annul
abort
abolish
relinquish
sunder
ax
US
interrupt
ultimate
crown
put an end to
rest
switch off
put paid to
dispose of
pull the plug
put a stop to
call a halt to
ease off
ease up
get shut of
knock something on the head
put the lid on
give the chop
discharge
accomplish
get shot of
have a break
have a breather
take a break
take a breather
clinch
shutter
scratch
fold
take time out
take ten
take time off
come to a conclusion
round up
carry out
bring to a conclusion
carry through
bring to fruition
hang up
set the seal on
more ❯
Verb
▲
Close down
log off
exit
leave
quit
close down
sign off
close
log out
Verb
▲
To shutdown or render unusable
decommission
deactivate
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
disable
disengage
cut
disconnect
kill
make inactive
shut off
take out
stop
turn off
switch off
extinguish
halt
unplug
cut out
put out
turn out
flick off
power down
shut
close
trip
hit the switch
turn down
pull the plug on
close down
douse
put off
log off
detach from a power supply
de-energize
cut off
defuse
disarm
inactivate
render inoperative
put out of action
paralyse
UK
paralyze
US
incapacitate
make safe
render defenseless
remove the fuse from
make harmless
more ❯
Verb
▲
To close down a business
shut up
shut
close
cease trading
close down
close up
wind up
cease operating
shut up shop
close up shop
be closed
be closed down
liquidate
put the lid on
go under
go to the wall
go bust
go into liquidation
go out of business
drop the curtain
go bankrupt
fold up
fold
collapse
fail
crash
flop
flatline
cease
abandon
stop
go on strike
be shut
be shut down
come to a halt
go bump
be liquidated
cease production
go broke
go into receivership
cease activity
be wound up
go belly up
become insolvent
Verb
▲
To beat in a contest
best
beat
defeat
conquer
knock off
overcome
triumph over
trounce
prevail over
put away
rout
take down
beat up
cream
crush
drub
floor
overthrow
overwhelm
subdue
take care of
thrash
total
trash
vanquish
whip
wipe the floor with
blast
deck
demolish
knock out
KO
lick
smash
wallop
waste
wipe out
bulldoze
clobber
lambaste
master
shoot down
tan
wax
checkmate
humble
put someone in their place
quell
whomp
annihilate
blow away
blow out
dispatch
edge out
flatten
outfight
overbear
overmatch
overpower
slaughter
subjugate
unseat
upend
upset
win against
blow out of the water
put in the shade
run rings around
tank
undo
pip at the post
worst
quash
surmount
skunk
stop
get
hammer
take
trim
reduce
put down
get the better of
bring someone to their knees
walk all over
make mincemeat of
get around
do down
suppress
dominate
subject
overrun
break
tame
pacify
subordinate
extinguish
trample
drop
chasten
bear down
beat down
gain ascendancy over
get the upper hand over
gain the upper hand over
get the upper hand
stuff
triumph
pulverize
US
paste
repress
pound
destroy
cane
massacre
foil
murder
thwart
slam
circumvent
own
frustrate
outwit
shellac
zap
confound
discomfit
override
throw
overmaster
pulverise
UK
rise above
be victorious over
succeed over
bring to knees
turn inside out
trample underfoot
give someone a drubbing
take to the cleaners
give someone a hiding
wipe off the map
oppress
outdo
crucify
surpass
control
better
outclass
marmalize
kill
top
tyrannize
US
outplay
outstrip
gain mastery over
excel
tyrannise
UK
outshine
hegemonize
beat hollow
ruin
gain a victory over
transcend
swamp
skin
outperform
keep down
bury
get over
defeat utterly
overturn
curb
smother
enslave
prevail
snow under
keep under thumb
put an end to
torpedo
exceed
subvert
obliterate
overshadow
hold sway over
gain control of
grind down
win a resounding victory over
deal with
bust
go one better than
persecute
trample on
down
smoke
win over
hurdle
walk over
whup
whop
rule
finish
whap
devastate
dust
bomb
tromp
squash
sink
win
outmaneuver
US
outmanoeuvre
UK
outrun
squelch
eclipse
render incapable
trump
render helpless
render powerless
be victorious
knock for a loop
outmatch
bring to ruin
outgun
outdistance
take it all
put paid to
cope with
do better than
get a grip on
bring to heel
pick apart
restrain
bridle
maltreat
crack down on
undermine
negotiate
torment
cripple
enfeeble
govern
steamroll
whack
torture
direct
domineer
pommel
whitewash
intimidate
resist
flog
command
slay
edge
route
shipwreck
outhit
decimate
entrap
outjump
flax
outflank
butcher
ambush
wreck
silence
prostrate
whelm
steamroller
plague
pass
bully
rule over
cap
work over
plow under
quelch
ice
strangle
knock over
ill-treat
nose out
run rings round
tread
get through
keep under
get under control
treat harshly
finish off
mow down
win a victory over
run roughshod over
slap down
overtop
take to cleaners
roll back
come out on top
improve on
bring down
be cruel to
be brutal to
tower over
overtake
ride roughshod over
knock spots off
bring under the yoke
push around
cut to pieces
get control of
tyrannize over
stamp out
snuff out
give someone a pasting
run circles around
bear down on
clamp down on
force down
take over
blot out
put a stop to
pwn
tread on
check
solve
humiliate
outsmart
nullify
manage
regulate
muller
weather
survive
shock
stun
render
outlive
settle
spank
strike
disable
do in
aggrieve
distress
wrong
bring under control
come out on top of
knock your socks off
outrank
hold down
make a fool of
put the squeeze on
break someone's spirit
endure
hose
outrival
mop up
take apart
dismantle
improve upon
get one up on
gain the advantage over
cow
make it past
make it over
slap about
be better than
break down
put to shame
outpace
shake off
overpass
shame
shoot ahead
shoot ahead of
weaken
larrup
defeat heavily
knock for six
defeat easily
discipline
keep in subjection
keep in submission
demoralize
US
demote
be unstoppable by
coerce
yoke
incapacitate
impair
disrate
deny
seize
annex
US
impoverish
shut out
drive off
put to flight
beat back
force
put to rout
clean up on
throw back in confusion
blow out of water
punish
colonize
US
demoralise
UK
enthrall
US
underyoke
sweep
occupy
colonise
UK
enthral
UK
exploit
invade
disfranchise
mortify
kick around
abuse
appropriate
annexe
UK
capture
be successful
oust
hobble
disenfranchise
deprive
hound
carry the day
get last laugh
take the cake
win through
be the victor
win out
gain a victory
take the prize
prevail against
come first
gain mastery of
take the honours
win hands down
take the crown
hold sway
depose
harass
take control of
take possession of
reel back in
get hooks into
take away someone's human rights
dethrone
mistreat
browbeat
menace
terrorize
US
victimize
US
threaten
brutalize
US
topple
stagger
immobilize
US
victimise
UK
brutalise
UK
terrorise
UK
blank
stretch
shellack
dumbfound
overawe
immobilise
UK
influence
supplant
unthrone
uncrown
boss
do away with
remove from power
unhorse
remove from office
take out
lead
gain control over
sway
dictate
bowl over
shut off
roll over
monopolize
US
head
overrule
lay out
preponderate
handle
run
monopolise
UK
preside over
weigh heavy upon
push about
rule the roost
have ascendancy over
have the whip hand over
exercise control over
run the show
boss around
be in command of
play first fiddle
be the boss of
call the tune
lead by the nose
have the upper hand in
have mastery over
be in charge of
be in control of
have one's way
have under one's thumb
boss about
call the shots
wear the trousers
have the upper hand over
be at the helm
have upper hand
lay down the law
rule the roost in
be in the saddle
head up
sit on top of
more ❯
Verb
▲
Take tough action
clamp down
limit
restrict
curb
come down on
crack down
take tough action
control
clamp down on
come down on like a ton of bricks
keep in check
keep under control
get tough on
check
tighten up on
get tough
take stern measures against
restrain
crack down on
come down heavily on
take severe measures against
suppress
contain
inhibit
stifle
repress
constrain
bridle
govern
regulate
keep within bounds
keep down
cork
keep the lid on
rein back
hold in check
hold
bottle up
box up
moderate
dampen
measure
keep
put a brake on
curtail
hold down
smother
rule
muzzle
gag
pull back
keep in line
choke back
sit on
bring under control
pull in
cool
kill
straiten
stay
tame
keep in
rein in
stem
Verb
▲
Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
quash
cancel
annul
rescind
reverse
overturn
repeal
invalidate
nullify
overrule
revoke
void
negate
overthrow
abrogate
vacate
countermand
disallow
override
retract
veto
withdraw
abate
abolish
avoid
disannul
dissolve
null
repudiate
recall
rule against
set aside
take back
discharge
kill
render invalid
roll back
strike down
undo
vitiate
watergate
black out
bottle up
cork up
hush up
make void
put damper on
declare null and void
put the lid on
nix
do away with
terminate
recant
obviate
put an end to
stop
obliterate
axe
UK
wipe out
remove
render null and void
annihilate
scrap
ax
US
scrub
end
eliminate
drop
erase
reject
renege
expunge
dismantle
lift
call off
abort
discontinue
eradicate
throw out
dump
dismiss
ditch
neutralize
US
blot out
stamp out
efface
discard
neutralise
UK
squash
get rid of
rub out
destroy
exterminate
give the chop
counteract
knock something on the head
disclaim
delete
extinguish
liquidate
cut
refuse
defeat
call back
abandon
cancel out
blue pencil
renounce
dispense with
root out
alter
sweep away
upset
extirpate
zap
prohibit
abjure
down
suppress
forbid
deny
block
blackball
X-out
snuff out
turn down
declare invalid
clean up
make null and void
put down
put a stop to
give the thumbs down to
change
overset
prostrate
disestablish
ban
disaffirm
chop
scratch
waive
subvert
trash
excise
disown
deracinate
countervail
rebut
supersede
outvote
backtrack on
give up
counterbalance
offset
cry off
torpedo
backpedal
countercheck
redress
knock down
bring down
bar
embargo
proscribe
cast aside
bring to an end
outlaw
turf
take away
wash out
preclude
rule out
exclude
knock out
shoot down
put the kibosh on
take out
render void
get shot of
phase out
pass on
desist
discount
suspend
break off
retreat
declare
renege on
abnegate
weaken
undermine
vote down
KO
bleep
back-pedal on
go back on
dispatch
divorce
sever
unmake
banish
revert
unfit
impair
circumduct
disqualify
go against
shelve
finish off
do in
bin
gut
wind down
dispose of
flout
defy
nig
confine
renig
restrict
compensate
limit
do a U-turn on
blow sky-high
render meaningless
forswear
remit
get off the hook
debar
call
break
cut out
pack in
take off
purge
omit
forget it
retire
refute
redline
call a halt to
pull back
draw back
prevail over
remove all traces of
rebuff
trample underfoot
ride roughshod over
get shut of
counterpoise
ignore
belay
counterorder
trample upon
pull the plug on
put out
cast out
drive out
disavow
call all bets off
throw
say no to
taboo
zing
censor
disacknowledge
bring to naught
cross out
strike out
X out
back out of
ink out
blank out
block out
x out
blue-pencil
stroke out
put a line through
edit out
white out
keep back
shut out
render inert
go back on your word
wipe slate clean
contravene
oppose
frustrate
ding
impugn
traverse
stonewall
cross
make ineffective
break with
turn thumbs down
fly in the face of
work against
negative
interdict
interfere with
run counter to
boycott
pass
dissent
decline
disapprove
discountenance
censure
burn
place an embargo on
pass by
thumbs down
throw away
refuse permission to
finish
give thumbs down
not go for
give the red light to
squelch
junk
jettison
inhibit
shed
close down
put kibosh on
unsay
withcall
back out
back down
halt
foreswear
relinquish
prevent
backtrack
weasel out
cease
reprobate
withhold
back off
eat your words
forget about
throw over
knock back
forget
apologize
US
welsh
quit
apologise
UK
spurn
forgo
forsake
contradict
interrupt
deselect
change mind
have change of heart
dial back
desist from
turn your back on
not grant
lay off
cut off
pass up
worm out of
give something a miss
balk at
give thumbs down to
relax
raise
postpone
mothball
backwater
chuck in
wangle out
pull the plug
crawl out of
inter
bring to a close
lay in the grave
bury
put to rest
hold a funeral
inhume
entomb
put six feet under
apostatize
call in
row back
climb down
forbear
eat crow
eat humble pie
excuse oneself
pull out
beg off
check
arrest
opt out
stand down
worm out
do a U-turn
do an about-turn
abdicate
wimp out
cop out
crap out
bring
get cold feet
retrograde
recede
retrocede
cast off
pull up
refuse to acknowledge
divorce oneself from
turn back on
refuse to accept
wash your hands of
lay to rest
kick
shun
can
reel in
fall back
take in
row back on
forfeit
cut short
shake
jilt
sacrifice
change one's tune
do an about-turn on
part with
resign from
eighty-six
finish with
dust off
write off
break up
pack up
knock off
have done with
leave off
lay off of
withdraw from
throw up
retire from
shut off
part from
give over
knock it off
call a halt
stop midstream
call it quits
except
avert
forfend
forestall
deter
bate
leave out
put paid to
count out
ward off
not consider
close out
freeze out
close one's doors to
repulse
begrudge
restrain
give the brush-off to
enjoin from
stand in the way
more ❯
Verb
▲
To terminate the operations of, typically of a business
liquidate
terminate
dissolve
annul
disband
close down
wind up
break up
end
finish
close
conclude
complete
wrap up
close out
round off
round out
shut
terminate the account
sell out
close the door on
close the books
cease
stop
halt
discontinue
quit
elapse
lapse
pass
determine
expire
go
die
settle
finalize
US
do
finalise
UK
break off
tie up loose ends
bring to an end
clean up
let up
bring to a close
end up
be through with
dead-end
come to the end
leave off
finish up
wink out
come to an end
draw to a close
be over
culminate
desist
finish off
suspend
peter out
disappear
come to a halt
come to a standstill
fade away
vanish
die away
consummate
come to a stop
adjourn
wind down
pause
run down
sew up
run out
die out
fizzle out
run its course
abate
bite the dust
knock off
top off
cap
climax
prorogue
come to a close
get done
die down
call a halt to
fade
melt away
dwindle
become invalid
pass away
evaporate
blow over
evanish
ultimate
build up to
become obsolete
cease to exist
reach a finale
come to a head
put a period to
lead up to
put an end to
bring to a conclusion
pack in
become void
relent
evanesce
subside
go dead
wane
drop
ebb
depart
wrap-up
call a halt
put a stop to
be at an end
be no longer valid
give up
go by
trail off
tail off
polish off
put the finishing touches to
tie up
discharge
accomplish
bring to a end
phase out
result
turn out
be brought to an end
turn out to be
bring down curtain
cinch
draw to close
call it a day
crown
play out
put the lid on
put to bed
wrap
scratch
fold
hang up
carry out
shutter
carry through
scrub
bring to fruition
set the seal on
clinch
come to a conclusion
round up
recess
transpire
be no more
slip away
fly by
clear
terminate with
close with
finish with
cap off
peak
come to a crescendo
conclude with
end with
cut loose
fold up
button up
call off
button down
be put to bed
put a lid on
stop dead
draw to a halt
come to rest
take time out
stay
take ten
have a break
take a breather
ease off
ease up
have a breather
take a break
rest
take time off
cut short
pack it in
cool it
reach a standstill
stop in your tracks
collapse
hold
stand
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prevent from being heard or noticed
muzzle
silence
suppress
censor
curb
gag
restrain
stifle
check
choke
fetter
inhibit
cork
hush
ice
muffle
prevent
quiet
quieten
repress
restrict
shush
squash
squelch
still
stop
tongue-tie
trammel
bottle up
dry up
dummy up
shut up
clamp down on
crack down on
constrain
hamper
hinder
impede
quash
quelch
smother
kill
stamp out
strangle
hold back
put a stop to
subdue
put an end to
interfere with
control
contain
bridle
keep under control
keep in check
choke back
moderate
regulate
tame
hold
curtail
govern
limit
keep
measure
rule
withhold
hold in
rein in
keep within bounds
keep the lid on
hold in check
hold down
fight back
keep back
conceal
swallow
deaden
sink
submerge
pocket
dampen
cool
keep a rein on
cover up
put a lid on
stay
stem
straiten
keep down
rein back
put a brake on
sit on
bring under control
pull in
crack down
box up
pull back
keep in line
keep in
throttle
stultify
constipate
damp down
retard
discipline
freeze
peg
deter
entrammel
put a limit on
box in
cut back
keep lid on
bite back
cool down
put the brakes on
cool off
keep tight rein on
bring to screeching halt
keep a tight rein on
tie up
stem the flow of
button up
keep a lid on
slow down
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make or become calm
still
settle
soothe
calm
lull
subdue
pacify
allay
appease
becalm
compose
lullaby
salve
alleviate
assuage
tranquillise
UK
tranquilize
US
balm
calm down
smooth over
quiet
quell
mollify
quieten
ease
mitigate
relieve
moderate
placate
cool
soften
reduce
lessen
dull
check
palliate
relax
temper
diminish
blunt
take the edge off
deaden
lighten
tone down
stifle
suppress
damp
smother
abate
decrease
curb
lower
attenuate
control
propitiate
restrain
comfort
weaken
soft-pedal
silence
dampen
sweeten
damp down
repress
hush
contain
gentle
disarm
cushion
mute
quieten down
settle down
conciliate
take the sting out
tame
content
collect
reassure
sedate
help
quench
numb
dilute
re-collect
modify
ameliorate
quiet down
keep in check
put the lid on
take the bite out
regulate
restrict
adjust
limit
constrain
muffle
extinguish
slake
inhibit
overcome
extenuate
untrouble
unburden
benumb
humour
UK
humor
US
satisfy
win over
steady
assure
make peace with
hold in
curtail
minimize
US
ebb
minimise
UK
anesthetize
US
cool off
pour oil on
de-escalate
ease off
wind down
make less intense
put a damper on
put damper on
sate
remit
console
smooth
solace
ease up
slacken
cut
depress
depreciate
put at rest
unruffle
address
improve
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
commute
heal
excuse
mask
make calm
settle one's nerves
smooth down
anaesthetize
UK
square off
reduce the force of
kill
bridle
reconcile
master
stabilise
UK
defuse
subside
stabilize
US
take the sting out of
get rid of
put an end to
monitor
cap
crush
anaesthetise
UK
pull in
measure
keep
chasten
rally
inspect
corner
recover
chill out
put down
stroke
grease
dulcify
con
qualify
square
pacificate
modulate
let up on
lay off
take pressure off
keep a tight rein on
keep a lid on
keep the lid on
impose peace upon
restore harmony to
fix up
butter up
lay back
mince
mellow
break
put the brakes on
set limits on
simmer down
keep in line
impose limits on
rein in
hold back
temperate
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
clear the air with
chill
cauterize
US
keep under control
play down
cool out
meet halfway
cauterise
UK
lenify
cure
shrink
wane
dwindle
thin
taper
remedy
dispel
decline
peter out
tail off
recede
fade
fall
make better
contract
relent
treat
pall
nurse
doctor
drop off
taper off
let up
fall away
die down
phase down
drain away
undermine
die out
ratchet down
die away
drop away
banish
dissipate
stop
drop
water down
squelch
sink
counteract
slow
succor
US
mend
erode
impair
restore
downsize
succour
UK
throw cold water on
cut down
rehabilitate
attend to
grow less
pour cold water on
dampen down
cut back
roll back
rein
pipe down
degrade
quash
deplete
downscale
disempower
subjugate
discount
resolve
diffuse
make less
rise above
desensitize
US
choke off
cut off
decrement
attend
fix
slack
take sting out
patch things up
decelerate
take the bite out of
unlax
disable
make reasonable
enervate
debilitate
nourish
make weaker
sap
dismiss
enfeeble
eliminate
destroy
rachet down
devaluate
abase
wear away
wear down
cripple
rectify
vitiate
obtund
deflate
put to rest
drive away
drive off
chase away
hebetate
fade away
desensitise
UK
constrict
offset
become weaker
cool it
meliorate
brighten
patch up
put to rights
iron out
sort out
vary
punctuate
liss
interrupt
assist
prevent
aid
break up
bring respite to
set right
bring an end to
take load off
take a load off
make something bearable
bring aid to
bring aid
medicate
rehab
amend
cleanse
dose
better
make well
treat successfully
make whole
minister to
restore to health
make healthy
plummet
flag
nosedive
drain
close
blur
minify
desist
clip
go down
waste away
grow smaller
become smaller
get less
die off
slow down
come down
slack up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To bring an end to, especially through the use of force
squash
scotch
frustrate
scupper
thwart
quell
stop
extinguish
quash
repress
squelch
subdue
suppress
silence
dish
queer
bring to an end
nip in the bud
put an end to
put a stop to
put the lid on
put paid to
put the kibosh on
snuff out
clamp down on
crack down on
trample on
slap down
sit on
crush
check
curb
end
overcome
stifle
stamp out
wipe out
get rid of
destroy
control
terminate
abolish
conquer
rout
kill
clobber
put down
defeat
torpedo
deaden
beat
demolish
annihilate
vanquish
quench
overpower
extirpate
clamp down
finish
subjugate
overwhelm
crack down
bring to screeching halt
hinder
obstruct
stymie
foil
block
dash
halt
arrest
nix
scuttle
curtail
spoil
spike
mess up
inhibit
restrain
prevent
constrain
restrict
ruin
wreck
strangle
smother
bridle
master
rein in
eliminate
quelch
devastate
impede
muffle
contain
eradicate
hamper
tame
put out
obliterate
lick
shatter
nullify
overthrow
shush
keep in check
hold back
hold in
dispatch
limit
gain mastery over
stem
cool
blot out
disrupt
mar
gag
overturn
break
oppress
undo
discontinue
annul
mute
sabotage
damp down
interfere with
keep the lid on
block out
simmer down
cut off
snow under
triumph over
screw up
compose
regulate
bring to naught
damage
interrupt
moderate
settle
smash
impair
bury
best
collect
govern
decimate
dominate
pull in
exterminate
swamp
whelm
prostrate
overmaster
floor
abort
keep a lid on
trash
banjax
keep a tight rein on
do for
ice
tread
subordinate
reduce
cork
break down
prevail over
blight
cruel
euchre
crool
grind down
choke
weed out
get the better of
get a grip on
keep back
do in
blow away
cut short
foul up
louse up
make a mess of
tread on
bottle up
gain control over
bear down on
keep down
play havoc with
blow a hole in
force down
make a hash of
get under control
bring someone to their knees
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
throw a spanner in the works
withhold
censure
dismiss
reject
scrunch
squish
blow
throttle
expunge
cripple
confine
hold
surmount
solve
delimit
remove
neutralize
US
undermine
derail
attack
subvert
calm
re-collect
banish
strangle at birth
keep under control
prohibit
bring to a halt
bring to a stop
censor
dumb
adjust
monitor
cap
incapacitate
ravage
clam
abate
dull
bring under the yoke
put the squeeze on
bring to heel
cease
neutralise
UK
counteract
get over
measure
keep
pour cold water on
throw cold water on
upset
disable
threaten
rally
quiet
tranquilize
US
inspect
lull
corner
still
recover
keep lid on
hog-tie
wear down
win against
put half nelson on
bring to a standstill
put a lid on
injure
bring under control
get control of
deal with
liquidate
harm
bollix
douse
gain control of
knock down
smash down
erase
be the end of
disfigure
choke off
put the brakes on
set limits on
keep in line
impose limits on
break up
sweep aside
close up
dowse
massacre
slaughter
butcher
intrude on
muck up
tranquillise
UK
put the stopper on
run down
close
call a halt
conclude
wrap up
complete
wind up
scar
taint
zap
finish off
waste
cow
blanket
trample
bottle
clamp
ax
US
root out
axe
UK
take out
stain
conceal
afflict
swallow
hide
do away with
rub out
decay
dampen down
bring to a close
sink
wipe off the map
submerge
soften
suffocate
mellow
damp
put a damper on
glitch up
lessen
diminish
pocket
beat down
drive underground
keep inside
hold down
keep in
wipe off the face of the earth
put lid on
put kibosh on
tone down
wipe from the face of the earth
snuff
choke back
quieten down
fight back
hold in check
cork up
bite one's lip
button up
hush up
bite back
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make (someone or something) late or slow
delay
retard
impede
hamper
hinder
obstruct
postpone
restrain
stall
arrest
derail
detain
foil
restrict
retardate
stymie
thwart
trammel
block
cramp
cripple
curb
defer
halt
hobble
interrupt
pause
prevent
protract
repress
withhold
crimp
cumber
deter
fetter
hamstring
inhibit
prorogue
remit
shackle
shelve
slow
stop
bar
brake
check
choke
clog
confine
encumber
frustrate
handcuff
hold
intermit
prolong
hold back
hold up
put off
set back
slow down
slow up
bog down
interfere with
keep back
shut off
stave off
take down
back off
close off
hold off on
put back
choke off
hold over
make late
put a brake on
get in the way of
stand in the way of
bring to screeching halt
hog-tie
throw a spanner in the works
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
handicap
stay
balk
US
baffle
baulk
UK
freeze
hang up
decelerate
slacken
lessen
mire
bog
let up
disrupt
scupper
manacle
faze
oppose
discomfit
bork
dam
stonewall
rattle
interfere
bind
chain
entangle
embarrass
disconcert
foul up
screw up
tie up
cut off
short-circuit
cramp one's style
saddle with
give a hard time
get in the way
still
catch
stand
stand still
come to a standstill
not move
bring up
pull up
fetch up
draw up
constrain
forestall
limit
prohibit
circumvent
bridle
defeat
avert
ward off
stifle
head off
put a stop to
counteract
suppress
curtail
preclude
nip in the bud
scotch
counter
dash
interdict
put the kibosh on
obviate
spoil
intercept
debar
control
forbid
checkmate
fend off
hold off
nullify
tie
snooker
put paid to
ruin
stem
beat
put an end to
disappoint
shut out
avoid
crab
outwit
jam
upset
plug
neutralize
US
do for
neutralise
UK
suspend
clog up
close
block up
defend against
stopper
straiten
sabotage
put the stopper on
put the mockers on
blockade
smother
stop up
upset the applecart
block off
contain
plug up
nobble
keep
moderate
divert
regulate
cross
barricade
contravene
seal
burden
muzzle
stump
forfend
evade
weigh down
rein in
rule out
occlude
smash
cut short
hold in
hold down
louse up
put a spoke in someone's wheel
deflect
anticipate
sidestep
skirt
cramp someone's style
pick off
bung up
sandbag
inconvenience
steer clear of
cool
quash
stultify
reduce
constrict
discontinue
subdue
bilk
disadvantage
throttle
caulk
resist
shake
help
staunch
overturn
pre-empt
obscure
stuff
circumnavigate
be a hindrance to
close out
congest
fill
throw monkey wrench in
take wind out of
negate
close up
block out
stem the flow of
tie down
choke up
keep lid on
bring to a standstill
outlaw
impair
circumscribe
confuse
dissuade from
leash
squelch
root
traverse
estop
squash
incommode
delimit
discommode
snafu
guard
stunt
finish
terminate
bottleneck
confound
muffle
ward
discourage
give the slip
govern
cease
make impossible
quit
tame
preempt
quiet
break
withstand
keep waiting
parry
overload
repulse
embog
clot
get out of
keep under control
charge
pigeonhole
entrammel
fight back
mess up
cancel
annul
crush
keep in check
escape
bypass
defend
dead-end
choke back
put at a disadvantage
hem in
turn off
crash
place at a disadvantage
gag
procrastinate
drag your feet
turn aside
hang fire
jam up
box in
queer someone's pitch
keep a lid on
bite back
put on hold
deny access
get in before
cut back
bring to a close
second-guess
throw cold water on
put on back burner
give the run around
head off at pass
provide against
put the brakes on
pour cold water on
put a damper on
get ahead of
leave off
beat someone to the draw
beat someone to the punch
desist from
keep within bounds
cut out
beat someone to it
bring to an end
shut in
steal a march on
bring to a stop
gum up
pull the plug on
straitjacket
suffocate
sidetrack
ban
tie-up
weaken
finish off
sink
queer
debilitate
exclude
inc
cause to wait
cause to stay
act against
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
screen
oppress
bother
puzzle
constipate
snag
complicate
offset
buck
tether
stand off
peter out
fill up
put straitjacket on
tie someone's hands
mystify
cap
sideline
subvert
damp down
stanch
pack
disqualify
nonplus
halt in its tracks
affect
disturb
set limits on
impose limits on
make difficult
throw a monkey wrench in the works
prevent from making progress
flummox
tamper
influence
proscribe
blacklist
boycott
make an end of
bung
scuttle
invalidate
rein
tie one's hands
throw a curve
disempower
trouble
conflict
monkey with
confront
corner
repel
strangulate
swallow
wreck
ditch
juke
unsettle
bottle
put a crimp in
forefend
ostracize
US
give disadvantage
take out
get bogged down
undo
keep from happening
stave
put the damper on
put out of commission
crool
banjax
indispose
commandeer
wall off
put the brakes on
take out of play
cork
blank
counterplot
bury
bring an end to
temper
overcome
lick
conquer
make it impossible for
make it impracticable for
shut
stand in the way
destabilize
US
rebuff
bottle up
throw a spoke in the wheel of
keep at bay
keep off
be one step ahead of
be early
act in advance of
prepare for
strangle
demoralize
US
attenuate
put the lid on
quell
peg
discipline
take wind out of sails
cause setback
get the better of
put end to
beat down
dash one's hope
lag
decrease
abate
diminish
enjoin
make illegal
ostracise
UK
embargo
make impracticable
emasculate
sap
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
narrow down
hedge
pull in
slacken pace
measure
rule
render null and void
demoralise
UK
soften
undermine
botch
destabilise
UK
challenge
throw a monkey wrench into
cut in
take away
loiter
qualify
reef
lock out
put a limit on
drag through the mud
wrong
play for time
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
immobilize
US
shutdown
keep in
poke full of holes
cool down
cool off
back-water
lose speed
lose steam
cut down
wind down
anchor it
damp
clobber
save
let
put on brakes
keep a tight rein on
keep tight rein on
button up
keep the lid on
nix
treat harshly
chill
dampen
hedge out
hit the brakes
let down flaps
destroy
render powerless
treat unfairly
do a disservice to
give a disadvantage to
be unfair to
put in an unfavourable position
treat unfavourably
tell against
inflict a handicap on
adjourn
crack down on
stamp out
immobilise
UK
strangle at birth
table
refrain from
put out of business
put out of action
bring someone to their knees
bring to naught
wipe out
mothball
put over
continue
carry over
respite
end
extend
lay on the table
take a rain check on
set aside
lengthen
put on the back burner
put in cold storage
put on ice
waive
lay over
give rain check
reschedule
hold in abeyance
drop
dodge
load
can
withhold from
stay away
stay away from
refuse
forbear
deny oneself
give up
make up for
abstain from
shake off
restrain from
counterbalance
skip
break the habit of
skip out on
do without
shy from
kick
get around
steer clear
forgo
shrink from
abstain
renounce
keep from
desist
eschew
shirk
forbear from
shun
overwhelm
saddle
strain
break off
shipwreck
laden
lumber
weight
close down
put a sock in
lay off
break up
wind up
pack up
knock off
blow the whistle on
pack in
put a cork in
give over
lade
pile
freight
yoke
play off
cook someone's goose
spike someone's guns
take the wind out of your sails
dump on
overburden
snow under
bear down on
snow
make heavy
more ❯
Verb
▲
To stop working for a shift or for the day
knock off
finish
break
leave
call it a day
clock off
stop work
break off
close shop
finish work
finish working
leave work
head off
down tools
pack in
take a break
finish the working day
call it a night
Verb
▲
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
forbid
prohibit
bar
ban
interdict
disallow
block
stop
proscribe
prevent
veto
debar
exclude
outlaw
preclude
embargo
restrict
obviate
halt
forestall
taboo
oppose
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No longer in service or business
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