pull the plug

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Synonyms: pulls the plug, pulled the plug, pull the rug

Antonyms: pulls the plug, pulled the plug, pull the rug

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[unplug]] or cut [[power]] to a machine.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|informal}} To turn off [[life support]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|informal}} To commit [[suicide]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|informal}} To cease to [[support]]; to [[halt]]. {{+obj|en|:on<someone or something>}}
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|informal}} To cease production or publication.

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