Another word for stop

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stop Synonyms

stop

interj.

cease, knock it off, cut it out, quit it, say, hey there; see also halt 2.

stop Synonyms

stop

n.

A pause
halt, stay, standstill; see end 2, pause 1, 2.
A stopping place
station, passenger station, wayside stop; see depot.

pull out all the stops*

go the limit, do everything possible, give it all one has*; see try 1, work 1.

put a stop to

halt, interrupt, intervene; see stop 1.

stop Synonyms

stop

v.

To halt
pause, stay, stand, lay over, stay over, break the journey, tarry, stand still, shut down, rest, discontinue, come to a halt, come to a standstill, pull up, reach a standstill, check, bivouac, cease marching, hold, stop dead in one's tracks*, stop short*, freeze*, freeze up*, call it a day*, stymie*, box in*, knock on the head*, cut short*; see also end 1.
Antonyms continue*, proceed, advance.
To cease
cease, terminate, finish, conclude, quit, withdraw, leave off, let up, pull up, fold up, fetch up, wind up, bring up, relinquish, have done with, desist, refrain, ring down, settle, discontinue, end, close, draw up, tie up, give up, call off, bring up, close down, break up, hold up, pull up, lapse, be at an end, cut out, die away, come off, go out, stay one's hand, run out, defect, surrender, close, peter out*, call it a day*, knock it off*, lay off*, throw in the towel*, belay that*, blow over*, melt away*, drop it*, run out*, write off*, pipe down*, save one's breath*, give over*, run its course*; see also halt 2, suspend 2.
Antonyms begin*, start, commence.
To prevent
hinder, obstruct, arrest; see prevent.
To cause to cease
arrest, check, suspend; see halt 2.

stop implies a suspension or ending of some motion, action, or progress my watch stopped; 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; quit is equivalent to either stopshe quit working for the day or ceasehe quit working at sixty-five and retired to Florida; discontinue suggests the suspension of some action that is a habitual practice, an occupation, etc. he has discontinued the practice of law; desist implies a ceasing of some action that is annoying, harmful, futile, etc. desist from further bickering

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Another word for stop

verb

To plug up something, as a hole, space, or container:
block, choke, clog, close, congest, cork, fill, plug. See full
To come to a cessation:
arrest, belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt¹, leave off, quit, stall¹, surcease. Idiom: come to a halt (or standstill) (or stop). See continue
To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation:
arrest, belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt¹, stall¹, stay¹, surcease. Idioms: bring to a standstill, call a halt to, put a stop to. See continue
To cause to cease regular activity:
idle, immobilize, tie up. Idiom: bring to a screeching halt. See continue
To cease trying to accomplish or continue:
abandon, break off, desist, discontinue, give up, leave off, quit, relinquish, remit. (Informal) swear off. (Slang) lay off. Idioms: call it a day, call it quits, hang up one's fiddle, have done with, throw in the towel. See continue
To desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example):
break, cut out, give up, leave off. (Slang) kick. See continue
To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize.
By or in: call, come by, come over, drop by, drop in, look in, look up, pop in, run in, see, visit. Idiom: pay a visit. See seek