See stall in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation:
arrest, belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt1, stay1, stop, surcease. Idioms: bring to a standstill, call a halt to, put a stop to. See continueTo come to a cessation:
arrest, belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt1, leave off, quit, stop, surcease. Idiom: come to a halt (or standstill) (or stop). See continue
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