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kibosh

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb kibosh has 1 sense
  1. stop, halt, block, kibosh - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
    --1 is one way to prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Kibosh

Description:

Kibosh is a noun and a verb that refers to putting an end to something or stopping it abruptly. It can also mean to thwart or prevent the success of a plan or an idea.

Senses:

Noun:

  1. Putting an end to something.
  2. Preventing the success of a plan or idea.

Verb:

  1. To put an end to something.
  2. To thwart or prevent the success of a plan or idea.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. The CEO put the kibosh on the proposed budget cuts.
  2. His parents decided to put the kibosh on his vacation plans.

Verb:

  1. The manager kiboshed the new marketing campaign.
  2. She feared her illness would kibosh her chances of attending the conference.

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