Từ đồng nghĩa của pulling the plug on

discontinuing aborting ending finishing stopping terminating winding up abolishing breaking off bringing to a halt bringing to an end cancelling canceling dispensing with doing away with dropping getting rid of interrupting putting an end to putting a stop to suspending abandoning axing calling a halt to ceasing cutting giving up phasing out refraining from scrapping withdrawing giving something the chop intermitting leaving off packing in quitting knocking something on the head halting concluding cutting out cutting off cutting short closing laying off packing up desisting knocking off breaking breaking up desisting from shutting off dead-ending putting the kibosh on calling a halt bringing to a stop shutting down scrubbing killing elapsing expiring passing belaying letting up giving over lapsing wrapping up winking out calling it quits determining arresting nipping in the bud checking bringing to a close bringing to a standstill immobilizing immobilising completing going dying kicking winding down eliminating finishing off dumping ditching adjourning stemming curbing deactivating dissolving laying off of getting shot of calling off scratching disconnecting calling it a day blocking stalling closing out impeding wrapping extinguishing holding up putting paid to getting shut of pulling up bringing to standstill switching off coming to an end annulling rounding out pausing closing down rounding off withholding junking running out bringing to an untimely end recessing prorogating bringing to a conclusion proroguing removing discarding quashing abstaining from jacking in setting aside forgoing laying aside backing out of having done with binning getting done packing it in putting the lid on sundering winding something up disposing of settling resolving crowning pulling the plug ending up sewing up relinquishing nipping something in the bud topping off consummating disuniting intervening interposing dissevering separating blowing off surceasing disjoining parting bagging it breaking into cutting into disturbing interfering with saying goodbye to staying faltering hampering drawing up wabbling hesitating teetering dithering limping blowing the whistle on obstructing staunching wavering bringing up coming to a standstill frustrating barring scrupling stilling fetching up putting a cork in coming to rest shilly-shallying holding back coming to a stop hanging back drawing to a stand wobbling coming to a halt staggering catching stumbling wiggle-waggling holding at bay vacillating coming to a close drawing to a close hobbling balancing freezing stemming the flow whiffling recalling nullifying calling revoking crying off bringing stopping midstream rescinding repealing knocks it off turning back disengaging turning out disabling neutralizing turning off putting out neutralising putting out of business bringing to naught putting out of action crashing destroying rendering powerless wiping out crippling bringing someone to their knees stifling postponing delaying renouncing shelving restraining inhibiting avoiding running down forsaking refraining leaving deferring putting on ice culminating abstaining taking a break putting off resigning from withdrawing from disappearing severing vanishing eschewing keeping preventing abating forswearing taking a breather retiring from pigeonholing fading away forbearing petering out disbanding holding over hindering tabling fading easing off deleting mothballing resting deserting suppressing dwindling retarding putting back taking away vacating eradicating doing without taking five liquidating forbearing from swearing off biting the dust dying down putting in cold storage holding off running its course stopping dead putting on hold taking a rain check on putting on the back burner dying away dying out dropping out of pulling out of melting away getting out of chucking waiting rescheduling putting aside procrastinating jettisoning voiding extirpating thwarting ignoring invalidating excluding curtailing handicapping suspending proceedings excising exiting throwing out abrogating evaporating foiling overthrowing detaining erasing annihilating ebbing shaking shunning encumbering hamstringing remitting waiving rejecting disestablishing repudiating nulling negating disannulling finalizing holding in abeyance forgetting about evanishing bailing abjuring prohibiting discharging waning disrupting hanging fire exterminating departing rolling back striking down resisting not doing trammelling trammeling keeping back finalising collapsing breaking with cumbering cleaning up stopping oneself having a breather obviating cutting it out holding moving from heading off ceasing to exist stopping short taking ten laying on the table putting a lid on fizzling out having a break leaving alone becoming invalid ruling out bowing out of stepping aside from becoming obsolete becoming void blowing over passing away fading out putting on back burner putting on the shelf finishing with hanging up staving off forfending departing from going away from warding off giving a rest taking the cure throwing up standing down from closing off failing bringing to end dissociating resigning yielding quelling subduing backing off capping succeeding achieving doing clearing quitting cold turkey forgetting rising cinching snubbing carving isolating marginalizing ousting overlooking usurping extracting exsecting restricting doing for drawing to a halt forletting holding on withcalling eliminating gradually stopping using removing gradually replacing gradually withdrawing gradually easing up steering clear stopping work downing tools taking a breather from calling a stop to accomplishing reaching a standstill stopping in one's tracks cooling it averting finishing up reneging backing out buttoning up buttoning down cutting loose folding up standing lying by spelling stopping doing putting on a back burner marginalising cutting dead taking out putting a period to bringing down curtain drawing to close putting to bed dropping out retreating taking time out taking time off putting the stopper on abbreviating abridging clipping shortening decelerating shuttering clinching getting off stopping trying hanging around sitting tight hanging about coming to the end tiing up loose ends obliterating throwing in the sponge throwing in the towel folding transpiring overturning carrying out bringing to fruition rounding up carrying through setting the seal on coming to a conclusion giving notice clogging expunging constraining retaining denying deliberating shedding stamping out intercepting inactivating protracting putting in abeyance filing omitting keeping in abeyance resisting the temptation to not touching fighting shy of steering clear of trashing adopting Fabian tactics throwing a spanner in the works of putting a brake on throwing a monkey wrench in the works of stonewalling vitiating stepping down from dismissing countermanding retracting subverting marking time lingering sidelining tarrying taking a breath reflecting flying by laying over counting out breaking short stopping cold stopping in full flow leaving unfinished effacing blotting out chopping snuffing out sweeping away blacking out rubbing out rooting out blowing away slaying putting to death bumping off slaughtering doing in murdering assassinating repressing bridling keeping hold of refusing holding off on slipping away going by keeping from happening defending against bagging fending off shutting out turning aside saving sitting out giving a wide berth to going on the wagon avoiding doing taking the pledge having nothing to do with passing up seceding from getting on the wagon kicking over hanging it up quitting cold kicking the habit trailing off tailing off deracinating stopping briefly nixing zapping squelching undoing superseding refusing to pay forfeiting breaking away from splitting with severing relations with delinking from divorcing sacrificing jilting escaping calling time thinking twice putting kibosh on sinking declining debarring disaffiliating oneself from dissociating oneself from stymieing subsiding wilting withering getting rid of by stages coming to standstill catching one's breath breaking it up cramping breaking free from taking leave from having nothing more to do with weakening moderating dismantling continuing putting over respiting diminishing decaying decreasing lessening receding interdicting disqualifying shackling derailing parting from parting with degenerating slackening evanescing shooting disorganizing ruining decimating wrecking wracking demolishing shattering destructing loosing splitting up unmaking dusting off handcuffing brushing off walking out on walking out of running along from disappearing from clearing out from absconding from casting off exiting from escaping from casting aside breaking off with absenting oneself from checking out from setting out from taking off from bailing from retrograding deteriorating crumbling drooping bating forbidding forestalling estopping taking a recess eighty-sixing turning your back on slowing moldering mouldering dilapidating warding making it impossible for making it impracticable for precluding making impossible making impracticable deterring scuppering taking a rain check resolving into rendering void going down wearing away going downhill growing less going dead running low falling away standing in the way of getting in the way of slowing down

exposing revealing disclosing unmasking showing unveiling displaying divulging betraying exhibiting manifesting uncovering unearthing airing demonstrating outing baring evincing presenting brandishing declaring bewraying cracking denuding leaking naking proving spilling unbosoming catching out made known laying bare letting out showing up blowing wide open giving away letting drop letting slip smoking out spilling the beans on telling of trotting out blowing the whistle on finding out making manifest making obvious tipping off letting cat out of bag putting on view bringing out into the open giving the game away letting on about taking the wraps off letting the cat out of the bag debunking uncloaking nailing undressing lifting the lid

ditching discarding scrapping chucking dumping jettisoning junking shedding throwing out abandoning dropping throwing away shelving axing cashiering deep-sixing disposing of eighty-sixing exorcising exorcizing losing pitching rejecting scrubbing tossing unloading getting rid of trashing casting off chucking away chucking out doing away with laying by shucking off sloughing off getting shut of flinging away flinging off getting shot of throwing on the scrapheap throwing overboard knocking on the head giving the boot

pulling the rug from under pulling the rug out from under pulling the strings pulling the teeth of pulling the trigger pulling the wires pulling the plug pulling the longbow pulling strings with pulling strings for pulling strings pulling stakes