put a stop to
Bring to halt
To put a stop to something is to end it decisively, especially something undesirable that has been ongoing: We need to put a stop to this behavior.
The phrase implies intervention—someone actively halting what would otherwise continue: The new regulations put a stop to the practice.
- nip in the budStop at the start
- root outDiscover and remove thoroughly
- terminateBring to an end
- haltComplete sudden stop
- abolishOfficially end a practice
bring to a halt · block · stamp out · cease · quash · prevent · quell · discontinue · lay to rest · clamp down on · curb · scotch · knock on the head · abrogate · thwart · draw the line · scrap · proscribe