To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
to cause to endure
To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.
To smash (e.g. a window) so as to create an opening.
To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, through.
A transaction by a broker outside the stock exchange, bringing a buyer and seller together.