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 | ||