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   stop

   /stɒp/

   verb

   • 1. (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen: "his laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun" Similar come to an endcome to a stopceaseendfinishdraw to a closebe overconcludeterminatecome to a standstillpausebreak offpeter outfade away
   • ▪ cease to perform a specified action or have a specified experience: "she stopped giggling" Similar ceasediscontinuerefrain fromdesist fromforbear frombreak offcall a halt tocall it a daygive upabandonabstain fromcut outbelayinformal:quitleave offknock offpack inlay offgive overjack in
   • ▪ abandon a specified practice or habit: "I've stopped eating meat"
   • ▪ stop moving or operating: "he stopped to look at the view"
   • ▪ (of a bus or train) call at a designated place to pick up or set down passengers: "main-line trains stop at platform 7"
   • ▪ stay somewhere for a short time: informal British "you'll have to stop the night"
   • 2. cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end: "this harassment has got to be stopped" Similar put an end toput a stop tobring to an endendbring to a stophaltbring to a haltfinishbring to a closeterminatebring to a standstillwind updiscontinuecut shortinterruptnip in the budimmobilizeparalysedeactivateshut downOpposite startbegincontinue
   • ▪ prevent (an action or event) from happening: "a security guard was killed trying to stop a raid" Similar thwartbalkfoilfrustratestand in the way offorestallscotchderailinformal:put paid toput the stopper onput the kibosh ondo forstymiescupperOpposite expedite
   • ▪ prevent or dissuade (someone) from continuing in an activity or achieving an aim: "a campaign is under way to stop the bombers" Similar preventhinderobstructimpedeblockbarprecludedissuade fromOpposite encourage
   • ▪ prevent (someone or something) from performing a specified action or undergoing a specified experience: "several attempts were made to stop him giving evidence"
   • ▪ cause or order to cease moving or operating: "he stopped his car by the house" Similar pull updraw upcome to a stopcome to a haltcome to restpull inpull overparkprop
   • ▪ be hit by (a bullet). informal
   • ▪ instruct a bank to withhold payment on (a cheque): "he grew nervous about the deal and asked his bank manager to stop the cheque"
   • ▪ refuse to supply as usual; withhold or deduct: "they stopped the strikers' wages" Similar withholdsuspendkeep backhold backrefuse to paycut offdiscontinue
   • ▪ defeat (an opponent) by a knockout: "he was stopped in the sixth by Tyson"
   • ▪ pinch back (a plant).
   • 3. block or close up (a hole or leak): "he tried to stop the hole with the heel of his boot" Similar block (up)plugclose (up)fill (up)sealcaulkbung upclog (up)jam (up)choke (up)occlude
   • ▪ put a filling in (a tooth). dated British
   • ▪ block the mouth of (a fox's earth) prior to a hunt.
   • ▪ plug the upper end of (an organ pipe), giving a note an octave lower.
   • ▪ obtain the required pitch from (the string of a violin or similar instrument) by pressing at the appropriate point with the finger.
   • ▪ make (a rope) fast with a stopper.
   • 4. be or behave in a particular way: West Indian "‘Why was she so?’ ‘I don't know, you know how dem old people stop.’"
   • ▪ remain in a particular state or condition: "he said I mustn't stop barefooted, so I had to buy a pair of new shoes"

   noun

   • 1. a cessation of movement or operation: "all business came to a stop" Similar haltendfinishclosestandstillcessationconclusionterminationstoppagediscontinuationdiscontinuancepauseOpposite startbeginningcontinuation
   • ▪ a break or halt during a journey: "allow an hour or so for driving and as long as you like for stops" Similar breakstopoverstop-offstayrestformal:sojourn
   • ▪ a place designated for a bus or train to halt and pick up or set down passengers: "the bus was pulling up at her stop" Similar bus stopstopping placehaltterminusterminaldepotstationfare stagestage
   • ▪ an object or part of a mechanism which is used to prevent something from moving: "the shelves have special stops to prevent them from being pulled out too far"
   • ▪ a punctuation mark, especially a full stop. dated British Similar pointpunctuation markfull stopfull pointperiod
   • ▪ used in telegrams to indicate a full stop: "MEET YOU AT THE AIRPORT STOP"
   • ▪ a consonant produced with complete closure of the vocal tract: "a bilabial stop"
   • ▪ a high card that prevents the opponents from establishing a particular suit; a control: "if West bids 3♥ now, this will show a heart stop"
   • ▪ a short length of rope used to secure something; a stopper.
   • 2. a set of organ pipes of a particular tone and range of pitch.
   • ▪ a knob, lever, or similar device in an organ or harpsichord which brings into play a set of pipes or strings of a particular tone and range of pitch.
   • 3. the effective diameter of a lens.
   • ▪ a device for reducing the effective diameter of a lens.
   • ▪ a unit of change of relative aperture or exposure (with a reduction of one stop equivalent to halving it).

   Word Origin Old English(for)stoppian ‘block up (an aperture)’, of West Germanic origin; related to German stopfen, from late Latin stuppare ‘to stuff’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stoppable adjective
   • 2. stopless adjective

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   Some common synonyms of stop are cease, desist, discontinue, and quit. While all these words mean "to suspend or cause to suspend activity," stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.

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   Synonyms and examples. quit. Quit poking your sister, will you? halt. We halted the assembly line to check the equipment. discontinue. formal. The lab has discontinued this line of research due to ethical concerns. cease. formal. All operations at the company will cease, and the assets will be auctioned off.

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   Some of the synonyms for stop include halt, cease, terminate, end, discontinue, finish, quit, pause, close, and block. Each of these words conveys a slightly different meaning and can be used in various contexts.

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   keep going, keep it up. Sense: Verb: come to an end. Synonyms: come to an end, cease, end, finish, conclude, draw to a close, be over, be finished, wind up, die, discontinue, halt. Antonyms: begin, start, commence, persist, progress, bring forward, open, crop up, be active, be born, come into existence. Sense: Verb: come to a stop. Synonyms: