Another word for belay

To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation

• arrest

  1. To seize or take into custody by authority of the law
  2. To stop; check:
  3. To stop; check.

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  1. To seize or take into custody by authority of the law
  2. To stop; check:
  3. To stop; check.

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• cease

  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:
  3. To come to an end; stop:

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  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:
  3. To come to an end; stop:

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• discontinue

  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
  3. To stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up

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  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
  3. To stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up

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• halt

  1. To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
  2. To bring to a stop.
  3. (Intransitive) To stop marching.

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  1. To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
  2. To bring to a stop.
  3. (Intransitive) To stop marching.

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• stall

  1. To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
  2. (Intransitive) To employ delaying tactics
  3. To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall.

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  1. To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
  2. (Intransitive) To employ delaying tactics
  3. To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall.

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• stay

  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings:
  3. To stop, halt, or check

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  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings:
  3. To stop, halt, or check

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• stop

  1. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
  2. To prevent the flow or passage of:
  3. To check (a blow, stroke, or thrust); parry; counter

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  1. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
  2. To prevent the flow or passage of:
  3. To check (a blow, stroke, or thrust); parry; counter

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• surcease

  1. To bring or come to an end; stop.

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  1. To bring or come to an end; stop.

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To come to a cessation

• arrest

  1. To seize or take into custody by authority of the law
  2. To stop; check:
  3. To stop; check.

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  1. To seize or take into custody by authority of the law
  2. To stop; check:
  3. To stop; check.

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• cease

  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To come to an end; stop:
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:

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  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To come to an end; stop:
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:

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• check

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• discontinue

  1. To cease making or manufacturing:
  2. To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
  3. To stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up

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  1. To cease making or manufacturing:
  2. To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
  3. To stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up

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• halt

  1. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain.
  2. To bring to a stop.
  3. (Intransitive) To stop marching.

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  1. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain.
  2. To bring to a stop.
  3. (Intransitive) To stop marching.

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• leave off

  1. (Intransitive)
  2. (Idiomatic) to omit
  3. (Informal) To desist; to cease.

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  1. (Intransitive)
  2. (Idiomatic) to omit
  3. (Informal) To desist; to cease.

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• quit

  1. To leave the company of:
  2. To stop having, using, or doing (something); give up
  3. To stop, discontinue, or resign from

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  1. To leave the company of:
  2. To stop having, using, or doing (something); give up
  3. To stop, discontinue, or resign from

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• stall

  1. To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
  2. (Intransitive) To employ delaying tactics
  3. To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall.

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  1. To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
  2. (Intransitive) To employ delaying tactics
  3. To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall.

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• stop

  1. To prevent the flow or passage of:
  2. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
  3. To check (a blow, stroke, or thrust); parry; counter

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  1. To prevent the flow or passage of:
  2. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
  3. To check (a blow, stroke, or thrust); parry; counter

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• surcease

  1. To bring or come to an end; stop.

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  1. To bring or come to an end; stop.

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