1) to put an end to (a law, an old custom, war etc.) (abolish)
2) to break (something) to pieces; make (something) useless; put an end to (hopes, a career etc) (destroy)
3) to destroy or put an end to (something bad) (eradicate)
4) (to cause a person, machine etc) to put an end to action, movement, progress etc; to prevent a person, thing (stop)
5) to put an end to the activity or existence of (a revolt etc); to prevent (something) from being known or seen (suppress)
to put an end to (a law, an old custom, war etc.)
away with or put an end to
to put an end to, stop (something)
prevent activity from going on
to destroy completely (a disease, a race etc)
kill
(a government, ruler etc) to give up power
defeat, destroy
to stop or keep (a person) from doing (something); stop (something) from happening
keep from happening or continuing
(to cause a person, animal) to be, rest, in a comfortable or new position; to become established in a new place, job, way of life; to make an agreement about (a dispute); to pay (a debt)
straighten out, resolve
staff; stanza; to keep off, delay, hunger, disaster, bankruptcy etc
prevent
to put an end to the activity or existence of (a revolt etc); to prevent (something) from being known or seen
restrain, hold in check
(to cause something) to come to an end
stop, finish
