to put a full stop
1
3.6
- phrasal verb
- UK
:
poner fin
- It's a really simple, clear messages that just would help kind of almost just put a full stop to my week of preparation.
It's a really simple, clear messages that just would help kind of almost just put a full stop to my week of preparation.
- It's a really simple, clear messages that just would help kind of almost just put a full stop to my week of preparation.
Examples
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After several debates, they agreed to put a full stop to all discussions about the merger.
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To avoid further conflict, it is best to put a full stop to this argument right now.
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The manager decided to put a full stop to the ongoing project due to budget issues.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something end and not continue
∞
1.0
To stop something or make it finish
∞
1.0
To bring something to an end or complete it
∞
1.0
To stop an activity or end a habit
668
1.0
To stop doing a habit or activity like smoking
620
3.8
To stop something suddenly before it is finished
324
3.6
To stop or come to an end
324
4.7
Decide to stop an activity and finish for now
216
7.2
Stop doing something annoying when someone tells you
206
2.4
To stop moving or make something stop moving
190
2.0
To complete an activity or task
176
4.8
To stop public protest by force or by people in power
147
4.6
To make something stop or finish
131
3.0
To make something stop completely
104
4.1
Stop doing something for a short time, for example at a point in a book
87
5.5
To stop something from going on by removing support like money
83
2.6
Stop something from working by using a switch or valve
62
3.0
To end something so it no longer happens
58
4.2
To stop something that is happening or being given
50
3.2
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
34
3.9
To stop doing something because you cannot continue or feel you have done enough
22
3.5
To end, often after a meeting or event
17
3.7
Bring an activity or meeting to an end
13
3.4
Stop moving or working completely
5
5.3
Decide that a matter has ended and do nothing more about it
1
7.7
To stop plans or activities from happening
Finish something completely so no more work is needed
To stop a meeting or discussion
To unroll something or slowly finish a task
End a computer or website connection when you finish using it
Antonyms
How Final
147
4.6
∞
1.0
- UK
1
3.6
∞
1.0
206
2.4
346
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense is directly compositional: 'put' (place/bring into a state) + 'full' (complete) + 'stop' (cessation) yields 'bring to a complete end', so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning. The construction is a straightforward metaphor (place a complete stop) with clear cross-linguistic parallels, though the exact wording ('full stop') is more British, it remains predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Put a full stop comes from writing: when you finish a sentence you add a dot called a full stop, which closes the thought. So to put a full stop to something means 'to end' it completely.