KIBOSH
stop, halt, block, kibosh
(verb) stop from happening or developing; “Block his election”; “Halt the process”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kibosh (uncountable)
(slang) A checking or restraining element. Only used in put the kibosh on.
(slang, dated) Nonsense, bosh. [19th c.]
(slang, dated) Fashion; style.
Verb
kibosh (third-person singular simple present kiboshes, present participle kiboshing, simple past and past participle kiboshed)
(transitive) To decisively terminate.
Source: Wiktionary
Ki"bosh, n.
1. Nonsense; stuff; also, fashion; style. [Slang]
2. Portland cement when thrown or blown into the recesses of carved
stonework to intensify the shadows.
To put the kibosh on, to do for; to dispose of. [Slang]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition