kiboshing
Bringing to halt
Kiboshing is stopping something decisively or putting an end to it.
The word comes from the phrase put the kibosh on, meaning to squelch or shut down: The rain kiboshed our picnic plans.
It suggests a firm, final action that prevents something from continuing or happening.
Marked by hesitation
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- quashingForcibly ending or voiding
- squashingCrushing by pressure
- endingFinal portion of something
terminating · canceling · scotching · nixing · vetoing · derailing · torpedoing · killing
Overwhelming in intensity
- quellingForcibly ending resistance
- subduingBringing under control
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- smotheringDepriving of air
squelching · silencing · stamping out · snuffing out · strangling · throttling · extinguishing · repressing
Defeating an attempt
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
- defeatingOvercoming in competition
- stymieingPreventing forward movement
- obstructingBlocking forward movement
impeding · hindering · preventing · sabotaging · undermining · spoiling · ruining · wrecking
halting
Marked by hesitation
ending · terminating · canceling · scotching · nixing · vetoing · derailing · torpedoing · killing · axing
crushing
Overwhelming in intensity
smothering · squelching · silencing · stamping out · snuffing out · strangling · throttling · extinguishing · repressing · dampening
foiling
Defeating an attempt
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
- defeatingOvercoming in competition
- stymieingPreventing forward movement
obstructing · impeding · hindering · preventing · sabotaging · undermining · spoiling · ruining · wrecking · checking
kiboshingallowing
Granting permission to proceed
permitting · enabling · greenlighting · authorizing · sanctioning
kiboshingencouraging
Giving confidence or hope
promoting · supporting · championing · endorsing · backing
kiboshinglaunching
Setting something in motion
starting · initiating · kickstarting · greenlighting · setting in motion