Put a stop to


Synonyms for put a stop to
verb stop earlier than intended

hinder
quit
halt
terminate
shorten
abort
interrupt

postpone
curtail
break off
abbreviate
abridge
check
checkmate

clip
diminish
end
finish
freeze
intercept
stop

break short
bring to an end; leave unfinished
stop cold
stop dead
stop short

Antonyms for put a stop to

persevere
increase
lengthen
prolong

forward
push
continue
do

begin
start

Synonyms
verb inhibit; make impossible

hinder
prevent
rule out
avert
prohibit
forestall

cease
deter
impede
exclude
obviate
quit

debar
discontinue
stop
restrain
interrupt
ward

check
stave off
forfend
make impracticable

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
include
liberate

advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote

push
add
support
continue

Synonyms
verb keep from happening or continuing

prohibit
rule out
thwart
forbid
restrict
hamper
halt
forestall
avoid
restrain
hinder
avert
stop

impede
inhibit
bar
preclude
counter
limit
block
obstruct
retard
balk
intercept
repress
debar

anticipate
cool
obviate
baffle
arrest
foil
interdict
dam
interrupt
counteract
frustrate
chill
check

cork
head off
hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
hold off
keep lid on
turn aside

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist
release
facilitate
abet
heat
warm

liberate
cause
allow
push
encourage
forward
help
approve

free
let go
promote
continue
advance
support
open

Synonyms
verb prevent, hold back

suspend
bar
avoid
stall
stay
break
arrest
intercept
interrupt
close
stem
disrupt

check
block
obstruct
clog
hush
seal
staunch
still
fill
muzzle
forestall
fix

repress
restrain
occlude
hinder
congest
frustrate
impede
gag
plug
stopper
choke
bottle

silence
cut off
shut down
shut out
throw over
turn off
choke off
rein in
shut off
ward off

Antonyms

permit
cause
release
abet
aid
assist
unblock
liberate
facilitate

continue
go
open
allow
advance
help
encourage
let go
clear

promote
support
free
disturb
forward
begin
start

Synonyms
verb delay, hold off

defer
rule out
waive
bar
halt
eject
interrupt
put off
discontinue
withhold
shelve
arrest
cease

file
reject
adjourn
exclude
postpone
stay
retard
debar
omit
hang
pigeonhole
procrastinate
eliminate

protract
check
can
break up
count out
cut short
hold up
lay off
stave off
pink-slip
prorogue
inactivate
intermit

hang fire
hang up
lay aside
lay on the table
lay over
put an end to
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
put on the shelf

Antonyms

expedite
include
carry out
release
complete
persist
advance
forge
forward

add
open
allow
carry on
continue
do
let go
encourage
begin

go
keep on
accept
help
rise
finish
sustain

Synonyms
verb stop

quit
end
halt

stay
arrest
stall

cease
cancel
check

bring to a standstill
call a halt to

Antonyms

commence
permit
continue

begin
start
advance

go
allow
help

Synonyms
verb prevent

rule out
thwart
avert
forestall
avoid
preclude
foil
counteract
anticipate
halt
obstruct
prohibit
forbid
obviate

restrict
hamper
check
debar
repress
arrest
restrain
cool
hinder
balk
dam
stop
inhibit
cork

baffle
intercept
impede
interrupt
ward
frustrate
chill
retard
bar
counter
interdict
limit
block
head off

hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
hold off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
keep lid on
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
expedite
liberate
heat

warm
facilitate
unblock
forward
help
support
promote
allow

push
approve
free
let go
encourage
continue
advance
open

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