quietus

The briefest glance at David's productivity and output during his tenure there ought to put the quietus on that canard.

No ranchman or hunter would hesitate a moment, under the circumstances, to give him his eternal quietus.

His classical purpose was very satisfactory to my views—forming a permanent quietus to my imaginary forebodings.

The Saints took advantage of the quietus, purchased a horse-mill and soon had it in operation, and released the family graters.

A fortunate occurrence that happened at this time gave its quietus to the unpopular horse-breaking speculation.

There is no one to say me nay, or to hold my hand back from giving myself the final quietus.