put a cork in (verb) halt: stop, cause to stop
Sinonime: adjourn,
arrest, balk,
bar,
block, blow the whistle on, break off, bring to an end, bring to standstill, call it a day,
cease, cease fire,
check, close down, come to an end, cool it,
curb*, cut short,
desist,
deter, draw up, drop anchor,
end,
frustrate,
hamper, hold at bay,
hold back,
impede, intermit,
interrupt,
obstruct,
pause, pull up, punctuate, put a cork in,
rest,
stall, stand still,
stay,
stem,
stop,
suspend,
terminate,
waitAntonime: carry on,
continue,
forge,
forward,
push