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Meaning of the word "put a stop to" in English

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put a stop to

US /pʊt ə stɑːp tuː/
UK /pʊt ə stɑːp tuː/
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Phrase

1.

to cause to end completely

Example:
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The government needs to put a stop to corruption.
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We must put a stop to this senseless violence.
Synonym:
endstopterminatehaltcurbsuppressabolisheradicatequashput an end to
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Related Word:
stopputput onput input toput intoput by