pull the plug

pullt·hep·lug

uncommon

verb

1.

prevent from happening or continuing

“The government pulled the plug on spending”

Synonyms

pull the plug

Related words

Broader terms

discontinue

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Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	pull the plug
3rd person	pull the plugs
past	pull the pluged
present participle	pull the pluging
past participle	pull the pluged

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s PP

Nearby words

pull over pull round pull someone's leg pull strings pull the leg of pull the wool over someone's eyes pull through pull together pull up pull up short

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