pull the plug

retirar el apoyo, cancelar

Dejar de apoyar una actividad o un proyecto, normalmente haciendo que termine.

En inglés sencillo: To stop supporting an activity or project, usually causing it to end.

• They pulled the plug on the project.
• The bank may pull the plug if losses continue.
• Why did management pull the plug on our research?

Cómo se usa: pull the plug on something (Investors pulled the plug on the new hotel project.)

Sinónimos: halt, cancel, withdraw support

Antónimos: support

Expresiones frecuentes: pull the plug early, pull the plug completely

desenchufar, desconectar

Desconectar una máquina de la corriente eléctrica para que deje de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: To disconnect a machine from its electricity supply so that it stops working.

• Pull the plug before cleaning the machine.
• He pulled the plug on the noisy television.
• Someone had pulled the plug, so the computer would not start.

Cómo se usa: pull the plug on something (Pull the plug on the printer before opening it.)

Sinónimos: unplug, disconnect

Antónimos: connect

Expresiones frecuentes: pull the plug now, pull the plug first

dejar de producir, dejar de publicar

Dejar de fabricar un producto o de publicar un periódico, revista u otra obra.

En inglés sencillo: To stop making a product or publishing a newspaper, magazine, or other work.

• They pulled the plug on the magazine.
• Poor sales led the factory to pull the plug on the model.
• Will the network pull the plug on the series?

Cómo se usa: pull the plug on something (The publisher pulled the plug on the magazine.)

Sinónimos: discontinue, cease production, cease publication

Expresiones frecuentes: pull the plug permanently, pull the plug soon

retirar el soporte vital, desconectar

Dejar de usar las máquinas médicas que mantienen con vida a una persona.

En inglés sencillo: To stop using medical machines that are keeping someone alive.

• The family decided to pull the plug.
• Doctors discussed whether to pull the plug on the unconscious patient.
• They would not pull the plug while there was hope of recovery.

Cómo se usa: pull the plug on someone (His family refused to pull the plug on him.)

Sinónimos: withdraw life support

Expresiones frecuentes: pull the plug today, pull the plug tomorrow

suicidarse, quitarse la vida

Poner fin a la propia vida de forma deliberada.

En inglés sencillo: To deliberately end your own life.

• After years of despair, he pulled the plug on his own life.
• She felt hopeless and considered pulling the plug.
• His friends feared he would pull the plug on his own life.

Sinónimos: kill oneself, take one's own life

Expresiones frecuentes: pull the plug finally, pull the plug himself