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put the kibosh on

VERB
abolish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrogate annul cancel dissolve eradicate nullify overthrow overturn prohibit put an end to repeal rescind revoke set aside stamp out suppress terminate wipe out
STRONG
abate annihilate destroy disestablish end erase expunge extinguish extirpate finish inhibit invalidate kill negate nix obliterate quash repudiate scrub squelch subvert supersede undo vacate vitiate void zap
WEAK
call off put kibosh on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve create establish fix institute pass permit sanction validate
STRONG
aid assist bear begin build commence construct give birth help initiate keep revive save schedule set up start
WEAK
confirm continue enact legalize promote ratify support uphold
VERB
nip in the bud
Synonyms
WEAK
abort anticipate cut off cut short stymie
VERB
polish off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finish off put away
WEAK
consume devour dispatch dispose of do away with down eat eat up eliminate finish up finish using get rid of liquidate swill use up wolf
Antonyms
WEAK
hoard save

Example Sentences

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This may explain how a handful of homeowner groups put the kibosh on a 16-mile above-ground rail line across the west San Fernando Valley back in the early 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

His former associates, however, have other ideas; and when Samir is forced to put the kibosh on one of them, his only remaining option is to flee.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2024

However, the 2023 independent review board put the kibosh on that, finding that this mission cannot be accomplished in the needed time frame for the available budget.

From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2023

Taco John's, which has reportedly spent $1 million to defend the "Taco Tuesday" trademark, has put the kibosh on the lawsuit.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

On the third day, Al Ulbrickson put the kibosh on their swimming.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.