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putting an end to

putting an end to is the present participle and gerund of put an end to.

Meaning of put an end to

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To terminate or abolish.
    • He put an end to the loud music by pulling the plug.

Questions about putting an end to

What is putting an end to the present participle and gerund of?
Putting an end to is the present participle and gerund of put an end to.

Words near putting an end to in the dictionary

  1. putting about
  2. putting across
  3. putting ahead
  4. putting all one's eggs in one basket
  5. putting an egg in one's shoe and beating it
  6. putting an end to
  7. putting around
  8. putting aside
  9. putting asunder
  10. putting away
  11. putting back

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