PUT A STOP TO

{v. phr.} 1. To make (something) end; stop; end. * /The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing./ * /The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a stop to it./ 2. To destroy or kill. * /The new highway took most of the traffic from the old road and put an end to Mr. Hanson's motel business./ * /When the horse broke his leg, the farmer put an end to him./