kiboshes
The word “kiboshes” has 2 syllables: ki-boshes
It's pronounced as /kɪˈbɒʃɪz/
What is synonym and antonym for kiboshes?
In the thesaurus, “kiboshes” has 59 synonyms and 12 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for kiboshes along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for kiboshes
- abolishes
- aborts
- annuls
- arrests
- blockades
- blocks
- brakes
- breaks
- breaks off
- breaks up
- calls
- cans
- ceases
- checks
- clamps down
- completes
- concludes
- cuts off
- cuts out
- dams
- deactivates
- delays
- demolishes
- destroys
- detains
- discontinues
- dissolves
- drops
- ends
- finishes
- gives over
- halts
- hinders
- holds
- holds back
- impedes
- kills
- knocks off
- lays off
- leaves off
- obstructs
- pauses
- quits
- ruins
- scuttles
- shuts off
- snuffs
- squashes
- squelches
- stamps
- stanches
- staunches
- stays
- stems
- stops
- stunts
- suppresses
- suspends
- turns back
Antonyms for kiboshes
- actuates
- advances
- carries on
- continues
- drives
- impels
- keeps up
- proceeds
- progresses
- propels
- runs on
- stirs
Meanings of kiboshes
- verb
- To decisively terminate.
Example Sentences
- The strict regulations on spending kiboshes any unnecessary expenses in our budget.
- His sudden illness kiboshes our plans for a weekend getaway.
- The company's policy kiboshes any form of discrimination in the workplace.
- She worries that her fear of failure will kiboshes her chances of success.
- The unexpected rain kiboshes our outdoor party.
On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kiboshes, such as: abolishes, aborts, actuates, advances, annuls, arrests, blockades.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- bags
- bails
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- bears
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- behaves
- bites the dust
- blinks
- blockades
- blocks
- books
- bows
- brakes
- breaks
- breaks down
- breaks off
- breaks up
- budges
- buggers off
- bugs off
- bugs out
- calls
- cans
- capitulates
- carries
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- checks
- chucks
- clamps down
- clears
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- closes
- collects
- completes
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- conducts
- constrains
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- demeans
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- flees
- flies
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- foots
- forgets
- forsakes
- gets
- gets off
- gets out
- gives in
- gives notice
- gives over
- gives up
- goes
- goes off
- goes out
- halts
- handles
- hands over
- hangs it up
- has done with
- hinders
- hits the road
- holds
- holds back
- ignores
- impedes
- impersonates
- inhibits
- jettisons
- junks
- kiboshes
- kills
- knocks off
- knuckles under
- lapses
- lays off
- leaves
- leaves off
- lets up
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- liquidates
- maroons
- meets
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- moderates
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- moves
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- pays
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- pays up
- peels off
- plays
- ponies up
- pulls out
- pulls stakes
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- pushes off
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- rejects
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- ruins
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- sacrifices
- says uncle
- scarpers
- scats
- scrams
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- scuttles
- sets out
- settles
- sheds
- shuts off
- skips
- snuffs
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- squelches
- stalls
- stamps
- stanches
- stands
- starts
- staunches
- stays
- stems
- steps out
- stops
- strands
- strikes out
- stunts
- submits
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- suppresses
- surrenders
- suspends
- takes a hike
- takes a powder
- takes a walk
- takes off
- tapers off
- tempers
- terminates
- throws away
- throws in the sponge
- throws in the towel
- throws out
- throws up
- turns back
- vacates
- vamooses
- walks away from
- walks out
- walks out on
- winds down
- winds up
- withdraws
- wraps up
- yields