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 aerospace industry, which is heavily reliant on Boeing’s success, is appealing directly to President Joe Biden to help put an end to the strike. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 One of the goals of the somewhat unfortunately named Homiffi is to put an end to all that sleep stress by providing temperature corrections right next to the bed. —

Michael Franco, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024 China had also spent decades trying to put an end to poaching. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024 The big picture: At the end of September, China rolled out a suite of policies designed to put an end to the country's economic slump. —

Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put an end to (something)

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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 14 Nov. 2024.

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