put a stop to in English

Audio: En-au-put a stop to.ogg

Forms: puts a stop to [present, singular, third-person], putting a stop to [participle, present], put a stop to [participle, past], put a stop to [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> a stop to}} put a stop to (third-person singular simple present puts a stop to, present participle putting a stop to, simple past and past participle put a stop to)

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    },
    {
      "form": "put a stop to",
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    },
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        "To terminate or abolish something."
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          "abolish",
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        "(idiomatic) To terminate or abolish something."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "put an end to"
        },
        {
          "word": "put paid to"
        },
        {
          "word": "put the kibosh on"
        }
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    {
      "form": "puts a stop to",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "putting a stop to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "put a stop to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "put a stop to",
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        "past"
      ]
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    {
      "word": "put an end to"
    },
    {
      "word": "put paid to"
    },
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      "word": "put the kibosh on"
    }
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}

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"put a stop to" meaning in English

Verb