[put] an end to {sth}
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to cause something to stop or finish, often in a permanent way
- The government put an end to the war by signing a peace treaty.
- The drought was finally put an end to by a heavy rain.
- I am putting an end to this argument.
- The fire department put an end to the fire by extinguishing it.
- The government decided to put an end to the illegal wildlife trade in the region.