put an end to

put an end to (oneself)

To commit suicide. If you've had thoughts of putting an end to yourself, you should talk to someone.

See also: an, end, put, to

put an end to (something)

To stop, cease, or conclude something. I'm going to put an end to the corruption in this department once and for all! I wish my sisters would put an end to their bickering and just be civil to one another!

See also: an, end, put, to

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put an end to

Also, put a stop to. Terminate, abolish, as in It's time they put an end to their feud, or The police chief vowed to put a stop to prostitution. This locution is more emphatic than the plain verbs end or stop. [Mid-1600s]

See also: an, end, put, to

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