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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The victory snapped a five-game skid but more importantly put an end to an abominable 11-game Royals home losing streak all in the month of June.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players' choices will lead to graver consequences with each round.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Netanyahu has prepared for this moment for 30 years, for the opportunity to put an end to the only existential threat Israel continues to face.
—Chuck Freilich, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
The Florida attorney who was the focus of a Miami Herald investigation last year into the manipulation of foreclosure proceedings has volunteered to give up his law license for five years to put an end to a Florida Bar inquiry into his practices.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players' choices will lead to graver consequences with each round.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Netanyahu has prepared for this moment for 30 years, for the opportunity to put an end to the only existential threat Israel continues to face.
—Chuck Freilich, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
The Florida attorney who was the focus of a Miami Herald investigation last year into the manipulation of foreclosure proceedings has volunteered to give up his law license for five years to put an end to a Florida Bar inquiry into his practices.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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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 10 Jul. 2025.
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