Verb: kibosh 'kI,bóshUsage: informal- Prevent from happening or developing
"kibosh the process";
- stop, halt, block, kybosh [informal]
Noun: kibosh 'kI,bósh- Something that stops or prevents something from happening
"The new regulations put the kibosh on their expansion plans"
Derived forms: kiboshes, kiboshed, kiboshing
Type of: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Encyclopedia: Kibosh