put an end to en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To terminate or abolish.
So far as I am aware, nationalisation has put an end to this scheme.
1950 May, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 300:He put an end to the loud music by pulling the plug.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| put an end to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put an end to | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| putting an end to | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| puts an end to | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
put the kibosh on · put a stop to · bring to an end
Translations (26)
cmn 廢除 /废除 (terminate) · fr mettre fin (terminate) · pl kłaść kres (terminate) · lv darīt galu (terminate) · fi tehdä loppu (terminate) · sv sätta stopp för (terminate) · eo ĉesigi (terminate) · la dēleō (terminate) · de ein Ende setzen (terminate) · et lõppu tegema (terminate) · cy rhoi pen ar (terminate) · it finirla (terminate) · cy rhoi terfyn ar (terminate) · it porre fine (terminate) · cmn 結束 /结束 (terminate) · de zu einem Ende bringen (terminate) · pl położyć kres (terminate) · sv sätta punkt för (terminate) · cmn 終止 /终止 (terminate) · fr mettre un terme à (terminate) · sv sätta p för (terminate) · pt pôr fim a (terminate) · ja 打ち切る (terminate) · es poner coto (terminate) · ro pune capăt (terminate) · fi lopettaa (terminate)