Stop synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
cut it out
knock-it-off
(Sports) To block an opponent
knock on the head
To halt
To finish is defined as to complete, use up or give the final touches to.
quit it
stand-still
To halt
To let go (a grasp, hold, etc.)
(Intransitive) to admit defeat, to capitulate
A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
commence (antonym)
The definition of commence means to begin something.
allow (antonym)
To think; suppose:
To stymie is defined as to hinder or block.
be at an end
To cease
To be knocked down by wind.
The definition of choke is to cut off oxygen, to be unable to breath, to block something, to become unable to perform at a crucial point.
continuation (antonym)
An extension by which something is carried to a further point:
To bar is defined as to keep something from happening or to keep people from entering.
To stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up
passenger station
A stopping place
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
The definition of hold is to carry, to keep in position, to hug someone, to stay in close contact, to bear someone's weight, or to keep in position.
To discontinue the use of a drug or other substance, especially one that is addictive.
To exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity:
The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system.
stop-short
Usually with of, to voluntarily cease an attempt to reach a certain point.
call-it-a-day
(Idiomatic) To retire.
box-in
To limit someone's freedom of thought, movement, expression, etc.
To stop, discontinue, or resign from
(Intransitive)
To arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly.
have done with
To cease
To cease doing something.
ring down
To cease
To plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people.
To come to an end; terminate
To come to an end
To cease
(Intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
To come to an end, especially gradually or temporarily:
To cease
(Intransitive) To be eliminated from a competition.
stay one's hand
To cease
(Cricket) To get a batsman out via a run out (see above); or, to be got out in this way.
To give up or abandon:
(Idiomatic) To quit; to give up.
belay that
To cease
drop it
To cease
(Accounting) To record an expenditure as an expense.
save-one-s-breath
(Idiomatic) To refrain from speech.
run its course
To cease
To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
To obstruct is to block or slow or cut off from view.
To fail to make payments or meet obligations.
continue (antonym)
To remain in existence or effect; last; endure
proceed (antonym)
To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
advance (antonym)
To move against another, as when attacking:
start (antonym)
To tend in an early stage of development:
halt (related)
pause (related)
Delay or hesitation:
prevent (related)
Book of Common Prayer
cessative
in abeyance
abscission
The normal separation of fruit, leaves, etc. from plants by the development of a thin layer of pithy cells at the base of their stems
A formal agreement to end fighting.
avast
A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time
Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.
(Anatomy) A separation, aperture, fissure, or short passage in an organ or body part.
The definition of an impediment is an obstacle or something that prevents action.
An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
The definition of an intermission is a brief pause during two periods of activity.
The interval during which something is interrupted; intermission
Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress:
obturation
The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening.
(Linguistics) Closure at some point in the vocal tract that blocks the flow of air in the production of an oral or nasal stop.
oppilation
A condition of balance among various forces; motionlessness:
A mixture in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas or liquid. If a suspension is left undisturbed, the particles are likely to settle to the bottom. The particles in a suspension are larger than those in either a colloid or a solution. Muddy water is an example of a suspension.
The definition of accost is to attack someone verbally in a bold or aggressive way.
To stop; to fix or rest.
Barricade means to put up a barrier to shut something in or out.
Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.
To set up a blockade against:
To brake is to slow or stop by pressing on a pedal that cuts off movement.
(Intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
To cease
To call is to make a sound intended to attract a person's attention, or is when an animal makes a special sound to attract other animals, or to use the telephone to contact someone.
caulk
To stop up (the cracks, seams, etc.) of (a window frame, boat, etc.) as with a puttylike sealant or oakum
To defeat completely; frustrate; thwart
To surround or circle around
To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper.
To move people closer together.
Curb is defined as to control or hold back.
cutoff
To cease
To keep back or confine by or as by a dam
To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
To keep in custody or confinement:
To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt:
Forbear is defined as to stop yourself from doing something.
forbear:lodge
To cease
To cease
(Football) To catch (a pass) as an interception
To suspend an activity; cease.
To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.
To cease
To become calm:
To prevent the passage of; shut in or out
oppilate
(Rare) To block or obstruct (the pores, bowels, etc.)
A division of geologic time that is longer than an epoch and shorter than an era.
(Informal) To publicize (a product, for example) favorably, as by mentioning on a broadcast:
Postpone is defined as to put off to or place in a later time.
To leave out or leave undone; neglect or omit
refrainfrom
To cease
(Now rare) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. [from 15th c.]
To hold back or prevent by an act of volition:
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
To obstruct with a roadblock
To reside temporarily:
To make stagnant
To stall is to delay or put off doing something, when an engine stops running or when a project or progress is stopped.
To resist successfully; withstand:
To put in place to perform a task.
To stop or check (the flow of blood or of tears, etc.) from (a wound, opening, etc.)
(Skiing) To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.
To stifle is to stop someone from breathing or suppress actions by yourself or others.
To stay for a time, esp. longer than originally intended; remain temporarily
To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of:
To approach and speak to (a person on the way to a destination or in the middle of an activity):
Withhold is defined as to hold back or refuse.
persist (antonym)
end
beginning (antonym)
The first part:
go (antonym)
(Brit., Informal) A quantity given or taken at one time
expedite (antonym)
To speed up or make easy the progress or action of; hasten; facilitate
continuant (related)
(Phonet.) A speech sound that can be prolonged as long as the breath lasts, with no significant change in the quality of the sound: continuants include fricatives (s, f, , etc.), nasals (m, n, ŋ), liquids (l, r), and vowels
(Poker) To draw the card or cards needed to complete (a straight, flush, or full house)
To give up (something) completely or forever
To allow to slacken:
By or in: call
To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize.
To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
Drop by is defined as to stop in for a short, casual, unannounced visit.
To drop in is defined as to come to visit or go to a place for only a brief period of time, often unexpectedly.
To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize.
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To have better prospects, to improve.
To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize.
To perceive with the eye:
To go to see or spend time with (someone); call on socially:
(Law) The stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court
The final step in the purchase of real property or of an interest in real property when a deed or another instrument of title is conveyed to the buyer, the purchase price or a portion thereof is paid, and collateral matters, such as the exchange or transfer of any assignments, insurance policies, leases, and mortgages, are finalized.
The definition of closure is the act of closing something, or an end or resolution of something.
The definition of completion is the act of finishing something in its entirety or the state of being entirely finished.
The definition of a conclusion is the last part of something or an opinion reached after some thought.
Termination; the end (as of the world or of life).
A concluding or terminating
(Chiefly Brit.) Either end of a transportation line, or a station or town located there; terminal
A concluding, summarizing statement, report, etc.
An obstacle or impediment.
An obstruction.
Necessary but encumbering equipment on a ship.
An unexpected or hidden obstacle, difficulty, etc.
A railing, curtain, screen, or similar barrier.
An upright structure of masonry, wood, plaster, or other building material serving to enclose, divide, or protect an area, especially a vertical construction forming an inner partition or exterior siding of a building.
come to a halt (or standstill) (or stop)
bring to a standstill
call a halt to
put-a-stop-to
bring to a screeching halt
call-it-quits
hang up one's fiddle
pay a visit
full (related)
To increase the density and usually the thickness of (cloth) by shrinking and beating or pressing.
seek (related)
To try to find; search for; look for
A brief stop or stay at a place in the course of a journey
(Anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.
The definition of a point is a sharp end or part of an argument.
A complete halt, as one made by a motor vehicle.
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
An oral or nasal stop.
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
A plosive speech sound.
A fastening or catch; thing or part used to connect or join together
To return to a previous state of being.
To hold or keep within limits; restrain:
stop from happening or developing
wayside stop
A stopping place
(Intransitive, reflexive) To be or to put into a state of rest.
come to a standstill
To halt
reach a standstill
To halt
cease marching
To halt
Make shorter by cutting
To defeat is defined as to beat someone at something or to prevent something from happening.
To become congested
To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall.
To prevent the movement of (a limb or joint) with splints or a cast
help (related)
One that helps:
open (related)
An unobstructed area of land or water:
Used to express surprise or appeal for someone's attention.
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To make an intermediary stop somewhere.
stay-over
Stay overnight in a place away from one's home, sleep over.
break the journey
To halt
come to a halt
To halt
To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
stop dead in one's tracks
To halt
hey there
Synonym Study
- Desist implies a ceasing of some action that is annoying, harmful, futile, etc. desist from further bickering
- Discontinue suggests the suspension of some action that is a habitual practice, an occupation, etc. he has discontinued the practice of law
- Quit is equivalent to either stop she quit working for the day or cease he quit working at sixty-five and retired to Florida
- Cease implies a suspension or ending of some state or condition or of an existence the war had ceased, the noise ceased when the train stopped
- Stop implies a suspension or ending of some motion, action, or progress my watch stopped
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