dar cabo

to do away with; to finish off; to ruin

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to do away with; to finish off; to ruin Usually appears in expressions like "dar cabo de" or "dar cabo a" and often means to ruin, exhaust, or destroy something/someone.

PO: Ele tentou dar cabo do projeto sozinho.

EN: He tried to finish off the project by himself.

Amanhã à noite farei um ritual para dar cabo deste fantasma.

Tomorrow night I will perform a ritual to get rid of this ghost.

— O Lamento (2016)

Você é capaz de dar cabo de seja quem for que se atravesse no seu caminho.

You are capable of taking down anyone who gets in your way.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)

Não era você tentando dar cabo de Sheeta, também?

Weren't you trying to get rid of Sheeta, too?

— O Castelo no Céu (1986)