put an end to (something)
idiom
: to cause (something) to stop or prevent (something) from continuing
They promise to put an end to unfair policies.
The new mayor vowed to put an end to the violence.
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Russia, Ukraine and European powers have all emerged from meetings with President Donald Trump in support of establishing security guarantees as part of a broader agreement to put an end to the bloody war between Moscow and Kyiv.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The English invasion of the Isle de France in 1810, a far theater of the Napoleonic Wars, put an end to French botanical experiments on the island.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
After Marcus smashes Terry's head in with his own, Gladys drops the twig in the bowl of water to put an end to his violent frenzy.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Since straw purchases are common ways that criminals acquire guns, this bill would indeed put an end to this in-state source.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The English invasion of the Isle de France in 1810, a far theater of the Napoleonic Wars, put an end to French botanical experiments on the island.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
After Marcus smashes Terry's head in with his own, Gladys drops the twig in the bowl of water to put an end to his violent frenzy.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Since straw purchases are common ways that criminals acquire guns, this bill would indeed put an end to this in-state source.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put an end to (something)
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“Put an end to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20an%20end%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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