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View synonyms for put an end to

put an end to



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, put a stop to . Terminate, abolish, as in It's time they put an end to their feud , or The police chief vowed to put a stop to prostitution . This locution is more emphatic than the plain verbs end or stop . [Mid-1600s]
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Example Sentences

“Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his impressive election victory! I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine,” Zelensky wrote on X.

From Salon

The results could put an end to the mystery surrounding Aloïs Iffly's disappearance, which has remained unsolved for 15 years despite extensive search attempts, Le Republicain Lorrain reported.

From BBC

Supreme Court put an end to the vote recounts in Florida and gave George W. Bush the White House over Al Gore.

Ms Truss who effectively put an end to the NSC by merging its functions with two other foreign policy committees, before it was later reinstated by Rishi Sunak.

From BBC

Unless we put an end to these abuses, more humans may only lead to more suffering — for ourselves and for others.

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