"Shut off the machine and pull the plug.; He put an end to the loud music by pulling the plug."
2.VerbTo turn off life support.
3.VerbTo commit suicide.
4.VerbTo cease to support; to halt. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with on ‘someone or something’]
"It's a wonder the director didn't pull the plug on that project months ago."