kibosh

• 动词，表示终止、阻止或破坏某事，常指果断或突然地加以制止。

A verb used to indicate the act of putting an end to, stopping, or thwarting something, often abruptly or decisively.

1. Stop or preventC1informal

   To put an end to something; to prevent something from happening or developing.

   制止

   • The rain put the kibosh on our picnic plans.
   • The manager kiboshed the proposal before it could be discussed.
   • They tried to kibosh the project due to budget cuts.

   同义词blockcheckcurbendfoilhaltquashscotchsquelchstopsuppressthwartveto

   反义词advanceaidallowassistenableencouragefacilitatefosterfurtherpermitpromotesupport