bring/put a stop to
idiom
: to bring (something) to a state in which no further activity happens : to end (something)
Negotiations brought a stop to the conflict.
We need to put a stop to these practices.
She wanted to put a stop to the rumors.
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But activists trying to put a stop to the heartbreaking misery of animals being raised for food by large corporate entities have no beauty to sell.
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july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Unlike the rest of the immortals, Discord does not think their immortality should be used to help mankind and wants to put a stop to their interference.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 July 2025
The jury ruled Hori was negligent by failing to put a stop to the abuse, which several Margotto employees had reported to him, according to DiPasquale.
—Julia Marnin
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
The two may share a love of poetry, but when feelings seemingly grow, obstacles begin to put a stop to their relationship.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
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Book Marks
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Unlike the rest of the immortals, Discord does not think their immortality should be used to help mankind and wants to put a stop to their interference.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 July 2025
The jury ruled Hori was negligent by failing to put a stop to the abuse, which several Margotto employees had reported to him, according to DiPasquale.
—Julia Marnin
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
The two may share a love of poetry, but when feelings seemingly grow, obstacles begin to put a stop to their relationship.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring/put a stop to
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“Bring/put a stop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%2Fput%20a%20stop%20to. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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