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puts a stop to

puts a stop to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a stop to.

Meaning of put a stop to

Verb

put a stop to (third-person singular simple present puts a stop to, present participle putting a stop to, simple past and past participle put a stop to)

  1. (idiomatic) To terminate or abolish something.

Questions about puts a stop to

What is puts a stop to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts a stop to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a stop to.

Words near puts a stop to in the dictionary

  1. puts a shift in
  2. puts a slight on
  3. puts a slight upon
  4. puts a sock in it
  5. puts a spoke in someone's wheel
  6. puts a stop to
  7. puts about
  8. puts across
  9. puts ahead
  10. puts all one's eggs in one basket
  11. puts an egg in one's shoe and beats it

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