put paid to
The phrase "put paid to" is predominantly used in British English to denote the termination or prevention of something.
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Definition
C1General
(common, british)To bring something to an end or prevent it from continuing.
Example
- The injury put paid to his dreams of becoming a professional athlete.
- The unexpected storm put paid to our outdoor event plans.
C2Finance
(dated, british)To mark a bill or debt as settled.
Example
- He put paid to the outstanding invoice immediately.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "put paid to":
kill offstamp outsnuff outdo away withfinish offmake short work ofstomp outpay off