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put an end to

idiom
Meaning

To terminate or abolish.


Examples
SIMPLE

We must put an end to this noise.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager decided to put an end to the office gossip by holding a meeting with the entire team.

COMPLEX

The new government policy aims to put an end to the long-standing economic instability that has hindered the nation for decades.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all ends up

    Completely; totally.

  2. 02

    arse end of nowhere

    A very remote place.

  3. 03

    big end of town

    The top end of town.

  4. 04

    bitter end

    The end of a long and difficult process.

  5. 05

    burn the candle at both ends

    To work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.

  6. 06

    business end

    The part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held.

  7. 07

    come to a sticky end

    To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.

  8. 08

    come to an end

    To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.

Last updated April 17, 2026