Antonyms for put the kibosh on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kahy-bosh, ki-bosh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkaɪ bɒʃ, kɪˈbɒʃ |
Definition of put the kibosh on
Origin :- 1836, kye-bosk, in slang phrase put the kibosh on, of unknown origin, despite intense speculation. The earliest citation is in Dickens. Looks Yiddish, but origin in early 19c. English slang seems to argue against this. One candidate is Irish caip bháis, caipÃn báis "cap of death," sometimes said to be the black cap a judge would don when pronouncing a death sentence, but in other sources identified as a gruesome method of execution "employed by Brit. forces against 1798 insurgents" [Bernard Share, "Slanguage, A Dictionary of Irish Slang"]. Or it may somehow be connected with Turkish bosh (see bosh).
- As in polish off : verb use up
- As in nip in the bud : verb stop early on
- As in abolish : verb do away with or put an end to
Synonyms for put the kibosh on
- abate
- abort
- abrogate
- annihilate
- annul
- anticipate
- call off
- cancel
- consume
- cut off
- cut short
- destroy
- devour
- disestablish
- dispatch
- dispose of
- dissolve
- do away with
- down
- eat
- eat up
- eliminate
- end
- eradicate
- erase
- expunge
- extinguish
- extirpate
- finish
- finish off
- finish up
- finish using
- get rid of
- inhibit
- invalidate
- kill
- liquidate
- negate
- nix
- nullify
- obliterate
- overthrow
- overturn
- prohibit
- put an end to
- put away
- put kibosh on
- put the kibosh on
- quash
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- revoke
- scrub
- set aside
- squelch
- stamp out
- stymie
- subvert
- supersede
- suppress
- swill
- terminate
- undo
- use up
- vacate
- vitiate
- void
- wipe out
- wolf
- zap
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