Synonyms of putting the kibosh on

putting the kibosh on

phrase

present participle of put the kibosh on, informal

as in halting

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 & Similar Words

• halting
• packing (up or in)
• laying off
• cutting off
• shutting off
• ending
• giving over
• breaking off
• cutting out
• leaving off
• dropping
• desisting (from)
• breaking up
• knocking off
• having done with
• breaking
• closing (down)
• blocking
• ceasing
• detaining
• destroying
• discontinuing
• arresting
• holding back
• canning
• killing
• scuttling
• quitting
• turning back
• demolishing
• completing
• reining (in)
• finishing
• clamping down
• delaying
• concluding
• suppressing
• stemming
• holding
• checking
• deactivating
• kiboshing
• impeding
• stamping
• obstructing
• suspending
• hindering
• blockading
• damming
• pausing
• ruining
• staying
• dissolving
• braking
• abolishing
• calling
• stunting
• squelching
• squashing
• annulling
• aborting
• snuffing
• staunching
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• running on
• continuing
• keeping up
• proceeding
• following through (with)
• advancing
• progressing
• stirring
• driving
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling