Another word for stoppage

The act of stopping

• surcease

  1. Cessation.
  2. Cessation; stop; end

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  1. Cessation.
  2. Cessation; stop; end

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• stop

  1. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped:
  2. A stay or sojourn
  3. An order to withhold payment on a check

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  1. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped:
  2. A stay or sojourn
  3. An order to withhold payment on a check

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• stay

  1. (Law) The order by which a planned action is stayed.
  2. Anything used as a support, or prop
  3. A stop, halt, check, or pause

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  1. (Law) The order by which a planned action is stayed.
  2. Anything used as a support, or prop
  3. A stop, halt, check, or pause

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• halt

  1. (Dated) Lameness; a limp.
  2. A command to stop
  3. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:

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  1. (Dated) Lameness; a limp.
  2. A command to stop
  3. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:

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• discontinuation

  1. Discontinuance
  2. A cessation; a discontinuance.
  3. Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.

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  1. Discontinuance
  2. A cessation; a discontinuance.
  3. Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.

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• discontinuance

  1. The act or an instance of discontinuing or the condition of being discontinued; cessation.
  2. (Law) The stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court
  3. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an ending.

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  1. The act or an instance of discontinuing or the condition of being discontinued; cessation.
  2. (Law) The stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court
  3. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an ending.

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• cut off

  1. Fuse.
  2. Alternative spelling of cutoff.

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  1. Fuse.
  2. Alternative spelling of cutoff.

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• check

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• cessation

  1. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
  2. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time
  3. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.

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  1. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
  2. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time
  3. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.

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The condition of being stopped

• surcease

  1. Cessation.
  2. Cessation; stop; end

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  1. Cessation.
  2. Cessation; stop; end

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• stop

  1. (Nautical) A line used for securing something temporarily:
  2. A place at which someone or something stops:
  3. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped:

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  1. (Nautical) A line used for securing something temporarily:
  2. A place at which someone or something stops:
  3. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped:

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• standstill

  1. Complete immobility; halt
  2. Complete cessation of activity or progress:
  3. A stop, halt, or cessation

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  1. Complete immobility; halt
  2. Complete cessation of activity or progress:
  3. A stop, halt, or cessation

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• halt

  1. (Dated) Lameness; a limp.
  2. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
  3. A command to stop

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  1. (Dated) Lameness; a limp.
  2. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
  3. A command to stop

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• discontinuation

  1. Discontinuance
  2. A cessation; a discontinuance.
  3. Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.

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  1. Discontinuance
  2. A cessation; a discontinuance.
  3. Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.

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• discontinuance

  1. A stopping or being stopped; cessation or interruption
  2. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an ending.
  3. (Law) The stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court

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  1. A stopping or being stopped; cessation or interruption
  2. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an ending.
  3. (Law) The stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court

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• cessation

  1. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
  2. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  3. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

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  1. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
  2. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  3. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

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A cessation of normal activity, caused by an accident or strike, for example

• tie-up

  1. A connection, relation, or involvement, as between businesses; specif., merger
  2. A temporary interruption or cessation of a normal activity
  3. A temporary stoppage or interruption of work, production, traffic, service, etc.

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  1. A connection, relation, or involvement, as between businesses; specif., merger
  2. A temporary interruption or cessation of a normal activity
  3. A temporary stoppage or interruption of work, production, traffic, service, etc.

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• jam

  1. A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space:
  2. A group of persons or things so close together as to jam a passageway, etc.
  3. (Informal) jam session

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  1. A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space:
  2. A group of persons or things so close together as to jam a passageway, etc.
  3. (Informal) jam session

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• immobilization

  1. The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
  2. (Soil science) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.

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  1. The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
  2. (Soil science) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.

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• gridlock

  1. On a smaller scale: the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock.
  2. A traffic jam in which no vehicular movement is possible, especially one caused by the blockage of key intersections within a grid of streets.
  3. A traffic jam, as at an intersection, in which no vehicle can move in any direction

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  1. On a smaller scale: the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock.
  2. A traffic jam in which no vehicular movement is possible, especially one caused by the blockage of key intersections within a grid of streets.
  3. A traffic jam, as at an intersection, in which no vehicle can move in any direction

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