To block a process or function.
To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.
To put an end to; to do away with.
To form by melting a metal and pouring it into a mould; to cast.
To melt, especially of metal in an industrial setting.
To begin building.
To start (an institution or organization).
A thin, single-cut file for comb-makers.