Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
put-paid-to
Phrasal verb
/pʊt peɪd tuː/
Definition
To cause something to end or stop, especially a plan or an idea.
Examples
- She put-paid-to her plans of traveling abroad after the pandemic hit.
- The company put-paid-to the rumors of layoffs by announcing new hires.
- His insistence on honesty put-paid-to the chances of a promotion.
Meaning
To bring something to a conclusion or to make it unviable.
Synonyms
- Terminate
- Dismiss
- Disband
- Conclude
