Synonyms for pull the plug
pull the plug

Princeton's WordNet

1. pull the plugverb

   prevent from happening or continuing

   "The government pulled the plug on spending"

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1. • Discontinue

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pull the plug

   Synonyms:
   De-escalate, withdraw life support

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1. Eric Schmitt:

   Unfortunately, the Biden DOJ has used this lawsuit as a pretext for them to pull the plug on our successful and innovative federal-state crime-fighting partnership, the Safer Streets Initiative, since I launched the Safer Streets Initiative in 2019, we’ve filed over 650 charges against nearly 390 defendants with a conviction rate of roughly 98%. My Office has fought to continue the initiative, but this initiative has been suspended solely because of the Biden Administration’s actions.

2. Ed Haislmaier:

   State regulators have gone through a process, to review and shut down co-op programs that were too weak to continue for another year, … It explains why you saw a big bunch of them announce they were closing in October – because it was the drop dead [date]. If you’re going to pull the plug, October was the time to do it.

3. Alan Woodward:

   The only sensible way to tackle it is to 'pull the plug' so that it can't spread any more until you can isolate the affected machines and work out a remediation plan.

4. Nick Clegg:

   I would never recommend to the Liberal Democrats that we help establish a government which is basically on a life support system, where Alex Salmond could pull the plug any time he wants.

5. Patrick Clawson:

   Khamenei could always pull the plug, it’s the Supreme Leader who matters, not the negotiators.