What is another word for kibosh?
Pronunciation:
[ kˈɪbɒʃ], [ kˈɪbɒʃ], [ k_ˈɪ_b_ɒ_ʃ]
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Synonyms for Kibosh:
n.
• block (noun) • kibosh (noun)v.
• disable (verb)- dis-enabling,
- throwing monkey wrench in,
- un fitted,
- dis qualify,
- dis-qualify,
- under mining,
- putting out of action,
- dis-qualifying,
- dis-arms,
- un fitting,
- un-strengthens,
- in validated,
- kiboshed,
- un braced,
- dis armed,
- dis-qualified,
- in validate,
- in capacitate,
- dis qualified,
- rendered incapable,
- un-bracing,
- dis-armed,
- under-mined,
- in validating,
- kiboshing,
- dis enabled,
- in-validates,
- under mined,
- disenabling,
- un-strengthening,
- in-capacitate,
- dis enabling,
- puts out action,
- renders incapable,
- unbracing,
- un fits,
- disenables,
- in-capacitating,
- dis-arming,
- in-capacitated,
- un-strengthened,
- un-brace,
- dis-enables,
- putting out action,
- dis qualifying,
- in capacitates,
- unbraces,
- in-validating,
- in capacitating,
- in capacitated,
- un-fit,
- under-mining,
- shoots down,
- dis-enable,
- dis arming,
- un brace,
- dis enables,
- in-validated,
- threw monkey wrench in,
- dis-qualifies,
- un-fitting,
- dis enable,
- un-strengthen,
- un-braces,
- rendering incapable,
- shooting down,
- in validates,
- puts out of action,
- throws monkey wrench in,
- un strengthen,
- dis-enabled,
- un-fits,
- un braces,
- un fit,
- un strengthened,
- un bracing,
- unstrengthens,
- un strengthening,
- dis qualifies,
- put out action,
- un strengthens,
- in-validate,
- in-capacitates,
- un-braced,
- un-fitted,
- unstrengthening,
- dis arms,
- disenabled.
Other synonyms:
• disable- take out,
- pinion,
- immobilize,
- render incapable,
- unstrengthen,
- hogtie,
- pinioned,
- throw monkey wrench in,
- took out,
- unfits,
- put out of action,
- pinions,
- shot down,
- unfitting,
- taking out,
- disenable,
- unbraced,
- Unstrengthened,
- unbrace,
- unfitted,
- Pinioning,
- takes out,
- shoot down.
- complete,
- end,
- baloney,
- intercept,
- disturbance,
- put,
- parry,
- keep from,
- drain,
- obstruct,
- bunk,
- horsefeathers,
- kayo,
- drop,
- wing,
- interrupt,
- blight,
- bosh,
- cripple,
- rot,
- cancellation,
- stuff,
- close up,
- contain,
- cease,
- bane,
- blockade,
- carry,
- curse,
- flimflam,
- hokum,
- obstruction,
- delete,
- get through,
- cancel,
- forget,
- fold,
- hinder,
- deflect,
- hamstring,
- barricade,
- deterrent,
- incapacitate,
- dam up,
- delay,
- turn back,
- stymie,
- extinguish,
- weaken,
- block up,
- break off,
- lame,
- adhere,
- hold,
- blah,
- perfect,
- detain,
- kill,
- embarrass,
- fix,
- guff,
- put paid to,
- gammon,
- absurdity,
- impede,
- balderdash,
- difficulty,
- bunkum,
- hold back,
- polish off,
- stave off,
- choke up,
- poppycock,
- block off,
- drop the curtain,
- malarkey,
- jam,
- tommyrot,
- hooey,
- sabotage,
- curb,
- bushwa,
- tosh,
- cuss,
- obturate,
- quit,
- hors de combat,
- hogwash,
- spike,
- lay off,
- bear,
- inactivate,
- maim,
- eradicate,
- check,
- wipe out,
- finish,
- hindrance,
- occlude,
- stem,
- queer,
- draw a blank,
- inhibition,
- inconvenience,
- zap,
- blank out,
- hold on,
- bullshit,
- settle,
- call off,
- break,
- lug,
- clarify,
- hitch,
- bugger,
- gook,
- do for,
- anathema,
- comprise,
- stanch,
- applesauce,
- wreck,
- barrier,
- staunch,
- confuse,
- terminate,
- discontinue,
- drivel,
- tripe,
- talk nonsense,
- endure,
- freeze,
- give up,
- immobilise,
- blasphemy,
- de-energize,
- go,
- enfeeble,
- detention,
- fold up,
- stoppage,
- have,
- veto,
- nix,
- drawback,
- jinx,
- put the kibosh on,
- debilitate,
- expunge,
- unfit,
- do in,
- Arrestment,
- dispose of,
- finalize,
- nonsense,
- whoopla,
- impediment,
- scrag,
- obstacle.
How to use "Kibosh" in context?
Kibosh is a word derived from the Hindi word "Kabhi" meaning "to stop" and "Bosh" meaning "a type of umbrella." The word was originally popularized in the U.S. in the 1970s in the style of yoga instruction and is now used informally in the USA and UK to refer to a verbal or physical "stop" or "cancel" of an action, proposal, or plan.
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