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putting a stop to

putting a stop to is the present participle and gerund 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 putting a stop to

What is putting a stop to the present participle and gerund of?
Putting a stop to is the present participle and gerund of put a stop to.

Words near putting a stop to in the dictionary

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

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