put a stop to
1put\ a\ stop\ to — • put an end to • put a stop to v. phr. 1. To make (smth) end; stop; end. The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing. The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a …
2put a stop to — (something) to stop something. I wish I could put a stop to those annoying phone calls …
3put a stop to — index cease, check (restrain), clog, close (terminate), condemn (ban), constrain ( …
4put a stop to — ► put a stop to cause to end. Main Entry: ↑stop …
5put a stop to — how can we put a stop to this senseless violence? See stop 1. 1), 7) …
6put a stop to — cause (an activity) to end she would have to put a stop to all this nonsense …
7put a stop to something — put a stop/end/to something phrase to make something stop happening, especially something bad or unpleasant You ought to put a stop to that sort of behaviour. Thesaurus: to prevent something from happeningsynonym to kill a person or animal …
8put a stop to sth — ► to stop something bad from happening or continuing: »EU regulation has put a stop to huge roaming charges when you use your mobile phone abroad. Main Entry: ↑stop …
9put a stop to something — put a stop to (something) to stop something. I wish I could put a stop to those annoying phone calls …
10put a stop to — stop …
