put an end to

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]

Example Sentences

The intensification in the past week, which has killed dozens of people in Lebanon, appears aimed at putting pressure on both Hezbollah and the Lebanese government to accept an agreement to put an end to more than a year of conflict.

From BBC

“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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• abolish
• censor
• conceal
• contain
• cover up
• crack down on
• crush
• curb
• cut off
• muzzle
• overcome
• overthrow
• put down
• quash
• quell
• quench
• repress
• silence
• snuff out
• stamp out