Phrase guide

put an end to

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To terminate or abolish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • He put an end to the loud music by pulling the plug.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 結束 /结束 (jiéshù) — terminate
  • Chinese Mandarin: 終止 /终止 (zhōngzhǐ) — terminate
  • Chinese Mandarin: 廢除 /废除 (fèichú) — terminate
  • Esperanto: ĉesigi — terminate
  • Estonian: lõppu tegema — terminate
  • Finnish: lopettaa — terminate
  • Finnish: tehdä loppu — terminate
  • French: mettre un terme à — terminate
  • French: mettre fin — terminate
  • German: zu einem Ende bringen — terminate
  • German: ein Ende setzen — terminate
  • Italian: finirla — terminate
  • Italian: porre fine — terminate
  • Japanese: 打ち切る (uchikiru) — terminate
  • Latin: dēleō — terminate
  • Latvian: darīt galu — terminate
  • Polish: kłaść kres — terminate
  • Polish: położyć kres — terminate
  • Portuguese: pôr fim a — terminate
  • Romanian: pune capăt — terminate
  • Spanish: poner coto — terminate
  • Swedish: sätta stopp för — terminate
  • Swedish: sätta p för — terminate
  • Swedish: sätta punkt för — terminate
  • Welsh: rhoi terfyn ar — terminate
  • Welsh: rhoi pen ar — terminate