put an end to (something)
idiom
: to cause (something) to stop or prevent (something) from continuing
They promise to put an end to unfair policies.
The new mayor vowed to put an end to the violence.
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The serum gently exfoliates dead skin to put an end to dullness.
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Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024
Attacks on education are crimes, crimes that must be addressed with all the tools in the toolkit to put an end to the culture of impunity for such attacks.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Westlake’s argument is that while people used to discover new music through friends and family, who might lend them records, cassettes or CDs, or play them new tunes at home, today’s streaming services have put an end to this.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Even a massive tonal swing between the Prime Video original drama and Netflix’s unabashed soap opera couldn’t put an end to the trend.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
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Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024
Attacks on education are crimes, crimes that must be addressed with all the tools in the toolkit to put an end to the culture of impunity for such attacks.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Westlake’s argument is that while people used to discover new music through friends and family, who might lend them records, cassettes or CDs, or play them new tunes at home, today’s streaming services have put an end to this.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Even a massive tonal swing between the Prime Video original drama and Netflix’s unabashed soap opera couldn’t put an end to the trend.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Put an end to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20an%20end%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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