To put an end to; to do away with.
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 persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stick, to.