put the kibosh on [kahy-bosh, ki-bosh]
Main Entry:
abolish [uh-bol-ish]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: do away with or put an end to
Synonyms: abate, abrogate, annihilate, annul, call off, cancel, destroy, disestablish, dissolve, end, eradicate, erase, expunge, extinguish, extirpate, finish, inhibit, invalidate, kill, negate, nix, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, overturn, prohibit, put an end to, put kibosh on, put the kibosh on, quash, repeal, repudiate, rescind, revoke, scrub, set aside, squelch, stamp out, subvert, supersede, suppress, terminate, undo, vacate, vitiate, void, wipe out, zap
Antonyms: confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, legalize, promote, ratify, support, uphold
Main Entry: nip in the bud
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: stop early on
Synonyms: abort, anticipate, cut off, cut short, put the kibosh on, stymie
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