Cause to stop.

(idiomatic, transitive) To mar; to thwart.

Alternative form of bring to nought

To bring into exercise or use.

(transitive, archaic) To compel to accept certain conditions.

(transitive) To bring into a state of conformity; to make consistent with others.

plural of bring-and-braai

(South Africa) A braai (barbecue event) to which guests bring their own food and drink.

(archaic, usually in the passive) To deliver of a child.

Causative form of come to a head, cause a situation to reach a turning point or climax.