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put the kibosh on

VERB
abolish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrogate annul cancel dissolve eradicate nullify overthrow overturn prohibit put an end to repeal rescind revoke set aside stamp out suppress terminate wipe out
STRONG
abate annihilate destroy disestablish end erase expunge extinguish extirpate finish inhibit invalidate kill negate nix obliterate quash repudiate scrub squelch subvert supersede undo vacate vitiate void zap
WEAK
call off put kibosh on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve create establish fix institute pass permit sanction validate
STRONG
aid assist bear begin build commence construct give birth help initiate keep revive save schedule set up start
WEAK
confirm continue enact legalize promote ratify support uphold
VERB
nip in the bud
Synonyms
WEAK
abort anticipate cut off cut short stymie
VERB
polish off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finish off put away
WEAK
consume devour dispatch dispose of do away with down eat eat up eliminate finish up finish using get rid of liquidate swill use up wolf
Antonyms
WEAK
hoard save

Example Sentences

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Erica Donald, Aaron’s wife of four years and mother of two children, did her best to put the kibosh on such speculation in a 16-second video Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Then in 2015, then-Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was scheduled to headline a fantasy football convention at the Venetian that the NFL put the kibosh on because it was on casino property.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

His former associates, however, have other ideas; and when Samir is forced to put the kibosh on one of them, his only remaining option is to flee.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2024

However, the 2023 independent review board put the kibosh on that, finding that this mission cannot be accomplished in the needed time frame for the available budget.

From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2023

A long stretch of low, overcast skies at Cape Canaveral put the kibosh on two more scheduled launches, on January 20 and February 12,1962.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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