put the kibosh on
idiom
informal
: to stop or end (something) : to prevent (something) from happening or continuing
His mother put the kibosh on his smoking habit.
put the kibosh on
phrase
as in halt
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end Remembered the time the police quickly put the kibosh on the wild party. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- halt
- cut off
- shut off
- lay off
- cut out
- end
- drop
- leave off
- break
- have done with
- cease
- desist (from)
- can
- break up
- break off
- arrest
- detain
- destroy
- give over
- block
- discontinue
- pack (up or in)
- quit
- kill
- hold back
- demolish
- scuttle
- turn back
- complete
- knock off
- finish
- suppress
- delay
- deactivate
- conclude
- close (down)
- stem
- hold
- check
- clamp down
- impede
- kibosh
- suspend
- blockade
- rein (in)
- hinder
- dam
- stamp
- pause
- ruin
- staunch
- obstruct
- abolish
- dissolve
- suspend
- squelch
- squash
- stay
- stunt
- call
- brake
- annul
- abort
- stanch
- snuff
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- run on
- continue
- keep up
- carry on
- proceed
- follow through (with)
- progress
- advance
- stir
- actuate
- drive
- propel
- impel