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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
(
of an event, action, or process
)
To come to an end or cease to occur
To disconnect or conclude one's session or activity
To shutdown or render unusable
To close down a business
To beat in a contest
To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly
To terminate the operations of, typically of a business
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 prevent from being heard or noticed
To stop working for a shift or for the day
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
To cancel or reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
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
shut up
drop the curtain
come a cropper
stop trading
go belly-up
bust
bite the dust
go into Chapter 11
bankrupt
close out
pack it in
call it a day
put the lid on
put up the shutters
pack in
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
▲
(
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
break up
leave off
knock off
lapse
settle
dead-end
wink out
round off
round out
drop
determine
can
finalize
US
finalise
UK
pack in
bring to a close
finish up
break
belay
consummate
go
wrap
stay
rest
liquidate
cut out
sew up
give up
top off
do
desist from
cut off
lay off
pack up
shut off
give over
scrub
call it a day
nip in the bud
pull the plug on
be through with
come to the end
clean up
suspend
refrain
surcease
intermit
fail
tie up loose ends
refrain from
dissolve
put a brake on
arrest
adjourn
axe
UK
bring to a halt
resolve
bring to a stop
cut it out
do not
not do anymore
quit cold turkey
back off
call it quits
cancel
call off
scrap
annul
abort
abolish
relinquish
sunder
ax
US
interrupt
ultimate
ease off
ease up
crown
put an end to
switch off
put paid to
dispose of
have a break
have a breather
pull the plug
put a stop to
call a halt to
get shut of
knock something on the head
put the lid on
give the chop
take a break
take a breather
get shot of
discharge
accomplish
take time out
take ten
take time off
clinch
shutter
scratch
fold
come to a conclusion
round up
carry out
bring to a conclusion
carry through
bring to fruition
hang up
set the seal on
cross the line
more ❯
Verb
▲
To disconnect or conclude one's session or activity
log off
exit
leave
quit
close down
log out
sign off
close
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
pack in
put the lid on
go under
go to the wall
fail
fold
go bust
go into liquidation
put up the shutters
go out of business
drop the curtain
go bankrupt
collapse
fold up
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
transcend
swamp
skin
gain a victory over
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
hurdle
whup
whop
rule
finish
whap
devastate
dust
bomb
tromp
squash
sink
win
outmaneuver
US
walk over
outmanoeuvre
UK
outrun
win over
squelch
eclipse
render incapable
trump
render helpless
render powerless
be victorious
outmatch
bring to ruin
outgun
knock for a loop
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
▲
To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly
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
▲
To terminate the operations of, typically of a business
liquidate
terminate
dissolve
annul
disband
close down
wind up
break up
finish
end
conclude
close
complete
close out
round off
round out
wrap up
cease
stop
halt
discontinue
quit
elapse
lapse
pass
determine
expire
go
die
settle
finalize
US
do
finalise
UK
break off
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
shut
close the door on
close the books
tie up loose ends
come to an end
suspend
drop
put an end to
desist
put a stop to
pack in
cut off
knock off
draw to a close
lay off
pack up
culminate
can
cut short
pull the plug on
cut out
desist from
give up
be over
break
finish off
call a halt to
interrupt
bring to a halt
give over
axe
UK
cancel
adjourn
abolish
wind down
belay
sew up
ax
US
shut off
consummate
abandon
run down
nip in the bud
scrub
put the kibosh on
refrain from
call it a day
call it quits
peter out
pause
abort
bring to a stop
disappear
come to a halt
come to a standstill
fade away
vanish
die away
run out
pack it in
withdraw
surcease
intermit
knock something on the head
give the chop
bring to a conclusion
put the lid on
top off
come to a stop
cap
arrest
come to a close
scrap
bring to a standstill
stem
wrap
get done
die down
die out
fizzle out
run its course
ultimate
scratch
abate
cut
bite the dust
stay
lay off of
call a halt
put paid to
phase out
recess
climax
prorogue
clinch
call off
relinquish
curb
check
kill
crown
fade
block
put a lid on
get rid of
melt away
refrain
dwindle
pull the plug
become invalid
pass away
eliminate
evaporate
do away with
cut it out
blow over
extinguish
evanish
forgo
build up to
become obsolete
abstain from
dispense with
cease to exist
renounce
reach a finale
come to a head
set the seal on
disconnect
put a period to
lead up to
fail
do not
become void
tie up
bring to an untimely end
disrupt
relent
wane
ebb
depart
wrap-up
quell
back off
not do anymore
quit cold turkey
bring down curtain
cinch
draw to close
play out
put to bed
go by
trail off
tail off
put the stopper on
go out the window
evanesce
go down the toilet
subside
go dead
quash
stifle
kick
be at an end
be no longer valid
withhold
polish off
put the finishing touches to
discharge
accomplish
intervene
bag it
separate
interpose
disunite
disjoin
blow off
dissever
part
kick the habit
quit cold
not continue
get on the wagon
avoid
hang it up
take the cure
eschew
do without
forbear from
kick over
bring to a end
bar
staunch
blow the whistle on
put a sock in
obstruct
stall
impede
hold back
put a cork in
result
turn out
be brought to an end
turn out to be
fold
hang up
carry out
shutter
carry through
bring to fruition
come to a conclusion
cross the line
round up
pull out of
get out of
get off
throw in the towel
forlet
stop trying
throw in the sponge
forsake
transpire
be no more
slip away
fly by
clear
secure
terminate with
close with
finish with
cap off
peak
come to a crescendo
conclude with
end with
confirm
establish
resolve
stop dead
draw to a halt
come to rest
cut loose
fold up
button up
button down
be put to bed
sunder
cool it
reach a standstill
stop in your tracks
collapse
guarantee
shake hands on
ensure
stamp
assure
make certain
seal
hold
stand
get shot of
dispose of
get shut of
switch off
take time out
take ten
have a break
take a breather
ease off
ease up
have a breather
take a break
rest
take time off
immobilize
US
turn back
deactivate
immobilise
UK
hold up
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
mollify
quell
quieten
ease
mitigate
moderate
relieve
placate
cool
soften
relax
reduce
lessen
dull
palliate
check
temper
diminish
take the edge off
blunt
deaden
lighten
tone down
stifle
suppress
damp
smother
abate
decrease
propitiate
comfort
curb
lower
attenuate
control
restrain
settle down
weaken
hush
soft-pedal
dampen
silence
sweeten
damp down
conciliate
repress
gentle
contain
disarm
cushion
mute
quieten down
take the sting out
untrouble
unburden
collect
tame
reassure
sedate
help
quench
numb
content
dilute
re-collect
modify
quiet down
keep in check
put the lid on
take the bite out
regulate
restrict
adjust
limit
constrain
muffle
extinguish
slake
inhibit
humour
UK
humor
US
overcome
benumb
satisfy
extenuate
win over
assure
steady
make peace with
hold in
curtail
cool off
ameliorate
pour oil on
minimize
US
ebb
minimise
UK
anesthetize
US
de-escalate
ease off
wind down
make less intense
put a damper on
put damper on
sate
console
smooth
solace
remit
ease up
slacken
cut
depress
depreciate
put at rest
unruffle
address
improve
paralyze
US
paralyse
UK
square off
mask
make calm
settle one's nerves
commute
anaesthetize
UK
reconcile
fix
excuse
kill
bridle
chill out
master
stabilise
UK
defuse
subside
stabilize
US
reduce the force of
get rid of
put an end to
monitor
cap
put out a fire
do damage control
heal
anaesthetise
UK
pull in
measure
keep
rally
inspect
corner
recover
modulate
let up on
lay off
take pressure off
take the sting out of
smooth down
keep a tight rein on
keep a lid on
keep the lid on
deconflict
mince
mellow
break
stroke
put the brakes on
set limits on
simmer down
keep in line
impose limits on
rein in
hold back
qualify
temperate
grease
dulcify
pacificate
chill
lenify
cauterize
US
keep under control
play down
cool out
meet halfway
impose peace upon
restore harmony to
fix up
butter up
lay back
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
clear the air with
cauterise
UK
bury the hatchet
kiss and make up
make peace
cure
shrink
dispel
wane
dwindle
thin
taper
remedy
banish
decline
peter out
tail off
recede
stop
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
quash
subjugate
dissipate
rise above
choke off
cut off
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
deplete
downscale
resolve
disempower
discount
diffuse
make less
take the bite out of
desensitize
US
decrement
attend
make reasonable
take sting out
patch things up
slack
decelerate
unlax
disable
enervate
debilitate
nourish
make weaker
sap
dismiss
enfeeble
rectify
eliminate
destroy
rachet down
devaluate
abase
wear away
wear down
cripple
vitiate
meliorate
obtund
deflate
put to rest
drive away
drive off
chase away
hebetate
fade away
desensitise
UK
constrict
offset
become weaker
cool it
patch up
put to rights
iron out
sort out
brighten
vary
punctuate
liss
interrupt
set right
assist
prevent
aid
break up
bring respite to
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
restrict
constrain
smother
strangle
rein in
ruin
wreck
bridle
contain
master
muffle
eliminate
quelch
devastate
impede
eradicate
keep in check
hamper
hold back
tame
hold in
put out
cool
gag
obliterate
lick
shatter
nullify
shush
keep the lid on
simmer down
dispatch
compose
limit
gain mastery over
stem
blot out
disrupt
mar
overturn
discontinue
break
oppress
undo
collect
annul
mute
overthrow
sabotage
damp down
cork
interfere with
choke
block out
cut off
triumph over
screw up
keep back
regulate
bring to naught
bottle up
damage
interrupt
moderate
settle
smash
impair
conceal
bury
swallow
best
hide
govern
decimate
dominate
pull in
sink
exterminate
submerge
swamp
whelm
prostrate
overmaster
floor
suffocate
abort
pocket
keep a lid on
banjax
keep a tight rein on
ice
tread
subordinate
reduce
break down
prevail over
blight
cruel
euchre
crool
grind down
snuff
weed out
snow under
get the better of
get a grip on
do in
blow away
cut short
choke back
foul up
louse up
make a mess of
tread on
gain control over
bear down on
keep down
fight back
play havoc with
blow a hole in
cork up
force down
bite one's lip
make a hash of
button up
hush up
bite back
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
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
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 under control
get control of
deal with
liquidate
harm
bollix
douse
injure
gain control of
knock down
smash down
erase
be the end of
choke off
put the brakes on
set limits on
keep in line
impose limits on
break up
do for
sweep aside
close up
disfigure
dowse
massacre
slaughter
butcher
intrude on
muck up
tranquillise
UK
trash
zap
finish off
waste
scar
cow
taint
blanket
trample
bottle
clamp
ax
US
root out
axe
UK
take out
stain
afflict
do away with
rub out
conclude
dampen down
complete
wipe off the map
decay
soften
mellow
damp
lessen
diminish
close
beat down
put a damper on
glitch up
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
bring to a stop
wind up
put the stopper on
run down
bring to a standstill
call a halt
wrap up
bring to a halt
bring to a close
put a lid on
quieten down
hold in check
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
defeat
bridle
stifle
avert
put a stop to
counter
head off
counteract
scotch
ward off
dash
preclude
suppress
curtail
nip in the bud
interdict
put the kibosh on
ruin
spoil
beat
intercept
obviate
snooker
checkmate
debar
forbid
nullify
fend off
hold off
tie
put paid to
control
stem
disappoint
put an end to
shut out
crab
avoid
upset
outwit
jam
neutralize
US
do for
neutralise
UK
close
suspend
block up
contravene
stump
negate
defend against
stopper
blockade
straiten
sabotage
upset the applecart
smother
put the mockers on
clog up
stop up
plug
put the stopper on
divert
block off
contain
cross
barricade
keep
moderate
nobble
regulate
bilk
resist
seal
burden
muzzle
forfend
occlude
deflect
evade
rein in
weigh down
rule out
cut short
hold in
hold down
louse up
put a spoke in someone's wheel
anticipate
sidestep
skirt
cramp someone's style
pick off
plug up
smash
bung up
sandbag
steer clear of
inconvenience
cool
stultify
traverse
reduce
quash
constrict
discontinue
subdue
disadvantage
throttle
caulk
shake
help
withstand
staunch
buck
fill
overturn
pre-empt
obscure
circumnavigate
be a hindrance to
close out
throw monkey wrench in
take wind out of
close up
block out
stem the flow of
tie down
choke up
keep lid on
bring to a standstill
impair
outlaw
circumscribe
confuse
dissuade from
leash
squelch
incommode
root
confound
discommode
squash
guard
pigeonhole
crush
delimit
snafu
stunt
terminate
bottleneck
muffle
defend
repel
ward
entrammel
discourage
stuff
give the slip
give the run around
clot
govern
cease
charge
make impossible
quit
tame
overload
finish
preempt
quiet
break
act against
estop
keep waiting
parry
repulse
drag your feet
congest
cancel
annul
offset
get out of
keep under control
embog
procrastinate
fight back
mess up
keep in check
escape
bypass
deny access
choke back
put at a disadvantage
hem in
turn off
crash
place at a disadvantage
gag
dead-end
put on hold
hang fire
put on back burner
turn aside
shut in
jam up
box in
queer someone's pitch
keep a lid on
bite back
get in before
cut back
second-guess
throw cold water on
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 a close
bring to an end
steal a march on
bring to a stop
pull the plug on
straitjacket
suffocate
sidetrack
tie-up
weaken
queer
debilitate
oppress
bother
screen
exclude
cause to wait
cause to stay
complicate
stand off
peter out
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
cap
constipate
snag
tether
affect
disturb
fill up
put straitjacket on
tie someone's hands
sideline
puzzle
tamper
influence
halt in its tracks
subvert
throw a monkey wrench in the works
damp down
nonplus
stanch
pack
disqualify
put a crimp in
trouble
conflict
set limits on
impose limits on
mystify
prevent from making progress
flummox
scuttle
invalidate
monkey with
bung
rein
corner
ban
tie one's hands
throw a curve
disempower
make difficult
wreck
ditch
juke
unsettle
indispose
strangulate
swallow
bottle
undo
forefend
give disadvantage
take out
get bogged down
proscribe
keep from happening
stave
put the damper on
put out of commission
temper
commandeer
blank
counterplot
bury
wall off
put the brakes on
take out of play
enjoin
cork
throw a spoke in the wheel of
make it impossible for
make it impracticable for
shut
bring an end to
stand in the way
destabilize
US
rebuff
bottle up
strangle
shipwreck
keep at bay
keep off
work against
be one step ahead of
be early
act in advance of
prepare for
make an end of
deliver a blow to
peg
discipline
demoralize
US
attenuate
throw a monkey wrench into
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
narrow down
lag
decrease
abate
diminish
quell
take wind out of sails
cause setback
get the better of
put end to
beat down
boycott
measure
rule
make impracticable
emasculate
sap
hedge
pull in
slacken pace
loiter
qualify
reef
keep in
blacklist
demoralise
UK
soften
undermine
botch
destabilise
UK
challenge
cut in
take away
put a limit on
ostracize
US
put on brakes
play off
cook someone's goose
lock out
gum up
drag through the mud
spike someone's guns
wrong
play for time
contradict
deny
take the wind out of your sails
damp
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
back-water
lose speed
lose steam
cut down
wind down
anchor it
immobilize
US
shutdown
cool down
cool off
save
let
chill
dampen
gainsay
disaffirm
impugn
combat
fight
poke full of holes
keep a tight rein on
keep tight rein on
button up
keep the lid on
clobber
hit the brakes
let down flaps
nix
treat harshly
hedge out
destroy
render powerless
duel
contest
negative
dispute
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
crack down on
overcome
ostracise
UK
embargo
stamp out
immobilise
UK
make illegal
go against
end
strangle at birth
banjax
refrain from
crool
lick
put out of business
put out of action
bring someone to their knees
bring to naught
wipe out
adjourn
drop
reschedule
table
mothball
can
respite
put the lid on
continue
dodge
load
dash one's hope
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
break off
extend
lengthen
overwhelm
saddle
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
waive
strain
put on ice
laden
lumber
weight
lay on the table
take a rain check on
put over
set aside
put on the back burner
put in cold storage
carry over
lay over
give rain check
hold in abeyance
lade
pile
freight
yoke
dump on
overburden
snow under
bear down on
snow
make heavy
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prevent from being heard or noticed
muzzle
restrain
check
inhibit
stifle
repress
curb
suppress
gag
muffle
restrict
silence
trammel
fetter
prevent
cork
censor
choke
hush
quiet
quieten
shush
squash
squelch
still
stop
ice
bottle up
dry up
clamp down on
crack down on
shut up
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 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
forfend
criminalise
UK
criminalize
US
freeze
censor
rule out
shut out
put an end to
make illegal
put a stop to
give the red light to
give the thumbs down to
put the kibosh on
declare illegal
declare taboo
say no
put the chill on
reject
restrain
enjoin
refuse
inhibit
boycott
blackball
deny
suspend
banish
dismiss
nix
place an embargo on
eliminate
except
estop
disqualify
disapprove
ostracize
US
turn down
blacklist
revoke
black
illegalize
decline
freeze out
suppress
throw out
negative
say no to
kill
rebuff
ostracise
UK
declare ineligible
negate
close out
obstruct
count out
pass up
omit
pass on
impede
quash
overrule
check
squash
disbar
bate
expel
repudiate
sideline
reprobate
penalise
UK
penalize
US
pass
pass by
withhold
discountenance
put down
ward off
keep out
cut out
lock out
shoot down
invalidate
knock back
limit
thwart
cancel
disentitle
censure
interrupt
felonize
misdemeanorize
overturn
hinder
set aside
disclude
defeat
rusticate
occlude
declare null and void
ice out
discount
spurn
officially forbid
close down
put an embargo on
deselect
rule against
recant
deter
give something a miss
balk at
leave out
not grant
give thumbs down to
throw over
destroy
counteract
condemn
sentence
disenable
forbid to
override
circumvent
exile
place injunction on
place an injunction on
incapacitate
disable
vote down
impair
weaken
shut off
shut out of
discard
eighty-six
make something punishable
deny access to
refuse to admit
shut the door on
disfellowship
repulse
injunct
forgo
declare something a punishable offence
spike
zing
cork
stymie
deprive
begrudge
avert
abolish
bottle up
box in
hang up
hold up
jam up
lock up
tie up
ward
quit
discontinue
cease
down
put paid to
close one's doors to
not consider
forget about
nullify
keep lid on
cut
dissent
make impossible
make it impossible for
make impracticable
make it impracticable for
remove
ignore
leave out in the cold
put half nelson on
throw cold water on
give the brush-off to
refuse entrance to
enjoin from
turn thumbs down
stand in the way
pour cold water on
refuse admission to
stand in the way of
give the cold shoulder to
thumbs down
refuse permission to
countermand
give thumbs down
reverse
not go for
redlight
give the red light
pass over
disclaim
disown
abjure
disavow
disacknowledge
oust
snub
eject
disregard
excommunicate
cast out
shun
factor out
avoid
deport
expatriate
evict
displace
expulse
transport
relegate
extradite
cold-shoulder
drum out
steer clear of
get rid of
drive out
turn out
send away
fail to include
exempt
overlook
foreclose
consider undesirable
refuse to employ
prohibit from entering
hit list
cut off
not include
give the cold shoulder
weed out
unchurch
head off
stave off
prevent the occurrence of
force out
leave out of account
mark off
anathematize
strike
takfir
curse
withhold patronage
abstain from
refrain from
turn your back on
stay away from
repatriate
rout
brush off
have nothing to do with
impose sanctions
wash your hands of
deny admittance to
hold aloof from
keep off
keep at arm's length
prevent from entering
give a wide berth to
refuse to take part in
refuse admittance
chase
discharge
bounce
isolate
extradict
out
extrude
drive off
sequester
run off
kick out
turf out
do away with
boot out
shake off
drive away
see the back of
chase away
dispossess
separate
uproot
evacuate
drop
miss
bypass
elide
pretermit
skip
overpass
overleap
slight
not bother
leave off
dispense with
let something slide
fail to mention
take out
skip over
miss out
cast aside
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cancel or reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
quash
cancel
annul
nullify
rescind
abolish
invalidate
repeal
void
abrogate
negate
revoke
vacate
disannul
countermand
reverse
dissolve
retract
null
overturn
avoid
overrule
undo
kill
abate
withdraw
veto
recall
overthrow
override
repudiate
disallow
vitiate
discharge
watergate
strike down
set aside
roll back
take back
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UK
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US
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US
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UK
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US
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UK
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No longer in service or business
closed
bankrupt
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out of business
out of service
insolvent
bankrupted
bust
busted
finished
rekt
ruined
failed
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in debt
in Chapter 11
in receivership
belly up
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penniless
beggared
broke
pauperized
skint
in Carey Street
smashed
owing money
in deficit
lost
in arrears
in debit
showing a loss
at a loss
in Queer Street
on the rocks
wiped out
gone to the wall
losing money
in the red
cleared out
poverty-stricken
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