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To stop earlier than intended

To shorten in length, duration or extent

To interrupt someone

To slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

To stop operating

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

(of writing) Relatively brief in extent

Having been stopped or halted

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Verb

To stop earlier than intended

bring to an end

stop in full flow

bring to an untimely end

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

pull the plug on

bring to a close

bring to a halt

axe^UK

put the kibosh on

ax^US

bring to a standstill

bring to a stop

bring to a conclusion

blow the whistle on

throw in the sponge

throw in the towel

knock something on the head

draw to a close

come to a standstill

come to a close

reach a standstill

stop in your tracks

put out of action

put a period to

come to the end

be through with

put a stop to something

put the finishing touches to

come to a conclusion

bring down curtain

bring to fruition

render powerless

set the seal on

put the stopper on

go out the window

go down the toilet

tie up loose ends

become obsolete

put out of business

bring to naught

end its journey

bring someone to their knees

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“He sat restlessly, wishing that they would cut short the meeting and move directly to the glorious selection of the steel-smelting prizes.”

Verb

To shorten in length, duration or extent

cut to the bone

put a restriction on

put the brakes on

make a outline of

put in a nutshell

make a résumé of

axe^UK

make cutbacks in

ax^US

take the edge off

take the sting out

put a damper on

take the bite out

make reductions in

tranquillise^UK

make less intense

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

make less active

get under control

remove surgically

bring to a standstill

get in the way of

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“The most serious display of bias occurred when the trial court arbitrarily cut short the length of time in which defendants were allowed to present their case.”

Verb

To interrupt someone

“Mr. Eden's secretary decided to cut him short while he was criticizing Mussolini.”

Verb

To slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

keep under control

bring to a standstill

stand in the way of

stem the flow of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

get in the way of

put the kibosh on

strangle at birth

keep the lid on

keep a tight rein on

get the better of

put the brakes on

keep within bounds

throw a spanner in the works

gain mastery over

bring to screeching halt

tranquillise^UK

bring under control

gain control of

put half nelson on

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

keep at arm's length

impose limits on

keep feeling inside oneself

gain control over

keep control of

keep on a string

keep tight rein on

prevent from making progress

bring into line

get bogged down

put a ceiling on

not allow to go beyond

lay down the law to someone

keep within the limits of

keep under wraps

keep from happening

find a solution to

find an answer to

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

break the habit of

safeguard against

defend oneself against

protect against

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Verb

To stop operating

cease to function

develop a fault

be on the blink

give up the ghost

go on the blink

bring to an end

quit cold turkey

bring to a halt

come to a close

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

come to nothing

meet with disaster

be unsuccessful

stop functioning

go out of control

go down swinging

back wrong horse

be found lacking

meet with failure

go on the rocks

come to a sticky end

go down like a lead balloon

come to a bad end

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Verb

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

turn upside down

throw into disarray

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

play havoc with

muddy the waters

rattle one's cage

upset the applecart

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

turn topsy-turvy

make a shambles of

get out of order

put out of order

get into a tangle

throw into chaos

put out of place

bring into disorder

bring into disarray

throw into a state of disorganization

knock off balance

put in disarray

make disorderly

change the order

throw into uproar

turn inside-out

make more difficult

make difficulties

make complicated

make indistinct

render uncertain

tie somebody in knots

muddy the waters of

cloud the issue

throw a veil over

throw up smoke screen

become less sharp

make less distinct

become indistinct

put the cart before the horse

render unintelligible

hysteron proteron

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Adjective

(of writing) Relatively brief in extent

short and sweet

cut to the bone

in a few well-chosen words

short-and-sweet

down to brass tacks

short and to the point

making a long story short

in well-chosen words

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Adjective

Having been stopped or halted

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