Does "put...to rest" mean "solve"?

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NewHopeR

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It wasn't just Obama, though, pushing the presumptive Republican nominee to put the issue of his tax returns to rest.

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To put an issue to rest is to settle it, so it is not "an issue" (not controvertial, not still talked about) any longer.
 
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