截止 (jié zhǐ): To put a stop to something (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Registration will be closed at five o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Due to the unexpected situation, the company decided to immediately stop all non-essential business trip applications.

If the funding chain breaks, this project will probably have to be forced to stop, right?

Despite significant external pressure, the board of directors did not stop the research on emerging markets.