English verb: kibosh | |||
1. | kibosh (social) stop from happening or developing | ||
Samples | Block his election. Halt the process. | ||
Synonyms | block, halt, stop | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | embargo, stay | ||