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puts the kibosh on
phrase
present tense third-person singular of put the kibosh on, informal
Synonyms & Antonyms of puts the kibosh on
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
- Remembered the time the police quickly put the kibosh on the wild party.
Synonyms for puts the kibosh on
- breaks,
- breaks off,
- breaks up,
- cans
- [slang],
- ceases,
- cuts off,
- cuts out,
- desists (from),
- discontinues,
- drops,
- ends,
- gives over,
- halts,
- knocks off,
- lays off,
- leaves off,
- packs (up or in),
- quits,
- shuts off
Words Related to puts the kibosh on
- blockades,
- blocks,
- dams,
- delays,
- detains,
- hinders,
- holds,
- holds back,
- impedes,
- kiboshes,
- obstructs,
- stems
- arrests,
- brakes,
- checks,
- clamps down,
- reins (in),
- squashes,
- squelches,
- stamps,
- stanches
- (or staunches),
- stunts,
- suppresses,
- turns back
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“Puts the kibosh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20the%20kibosh%20on. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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