Meaning & use
kibosh
Used in the phrase 'put the kibosh on,' meaning to put a firm and final stop to something.
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The manager put the kibosh on any more overtime requests this month.
Bad weather put the kibosh on our plans for a weekend hike.
A note on using this word
The word is properly spelled 'kibosh,' not 'kabash'; it almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'put the kibosh on.'
Words with a similar meaning
vetostop
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