We found 11 dictionaries that define the word nip in the bud:

General (7 matching dictionaries)

1. nip (something) in the bud, nip in the bud: Merriam-Webster
2. nip in the bud: Collins English Dictionary
3. nip in the bud: Wiktionary
4. nip in the bud: Dictionary.com
5. Nip in the Bud: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)
6. nip in the bud: TheFreeDictionary.com
7. Nip in the bud: Phrase Finder

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8. nip in the bud: Legal dictionary

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9. nip in the bud: Encyclopedia

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10. nip in the bud: Medical dictionary

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11. nip in the bud: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (nip in the bud) ▸ verb:  To remove a bud [from a plant] to prevent flower and fruit from forming. ▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To stop (something) at an early stage. Similar: disbud, debud, pinch out, snub, crop, snip, unflower, abort, prevent, prune, more... Opposite: let it flourish, encourage, promote, foster, cultivate Phrases: nip something in the bud, to nip in the bud, nip it in the bud, more... Adjectives: burgeoning, bourgeoning, rathe, deflorate, efflorescent, abloom, frim, blooming, abud, full-blown, flourishing ▸ Words similar to nip in the bud ▸ Usage examples for nip in the bud ▸ Idioms related to nip in the bud ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near nip in the bud ▸ Rhymes of nip in the bud ▸ Invented words related to nip in the bud