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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New York Giants 45, Indianapolis Colts 33: The Giants put an end to the Colts' postseason hopes, but also lost the inside track to the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
The players and coaches in that locker room put an end to a franchise-worst 10-game losing streak and ensured that this Giants season would not be the first since 1974 without a home victory.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The charges put an end to a day of speculation over the arrest first announced by the district in a Sunday Facebook post that was short on details.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were set to meet Sunday in Angola, which has been mediating the conflict to put an end to a decades-long conflict in eastern Congo between the Congolese army and M23 rebel group, which is allegedly backed by Rwanda.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
The players and coaches in that locker room put an end to a franchise-worst 10-game losing streak and ensured that this Giants season would not be the first since 1974 without a home victory.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The charges put an end to a day of speculation over the arrest first announced by the district in a Sunday Facebook post that was short on details.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were set to meet Sunday in Angola, which has been mediating the conflict to put an end to a decades-long conflict in eastern Congo between the Congolese army and M23 rebel group, which is allegedly backed by Rwanda.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2025.
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