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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The department threatened criminal charges against stations that did not stop playing the ad, but a federal judge put a stop to the threats by issuing a temporary restraining order against state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. —

Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner took the stand, denouncing the sweepstakes as a scam and urging the judge to put a stop to it. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Jones was only 15 when Hampton invited him to tour with the group, something Hampton’s wife, Gladys, put a stop to right away. —

Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 In many sports, the presence of blood will lead to an immediate pause in play to put a stop to bleeding, but that hasn’t happened in Pittsburgh. —

Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bring/put a stop to

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