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 serum gently exfoliates dead skin to put an end to dullness. —

Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024 The latest: The settlement, pending approval from the judge, would put an end to a putative class-action lawsuit. —

Brady Dale, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 Taylor wondered if Corcoran, like himself, goes back and forth between wanting to live in bleak conditions or hasten his own death to put an end to it. —

Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2024 The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put an end to (something)

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