stop

/stˈɒp/

/ˈstɑp/

[verb] [noun]

to stop

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to not move anymore

synonyms : halt

antonyms : start

1.1

to make something or someone not move anymore

antonyms : start

1.2

to end a particular action or activity for a short period of time to do something else

synonyms : hold on

1.3

to be no longer working or operating

1.4

to cause something to be no longer working or operating

synonyms : break

break off

discontinue

to cause something to come to an end or prevent it from happening

synonyms : cease

antonyms : continue

2.1

to discourage or prevent a person from pursuing something such as an activity or a goal

synonyms : arrest

2.2

to prevent the payment of money from happening

to block or close a hole, leak, etc. so that nothing can pass through it

synonyms : bar

(with reference to a process, event, or action) to finish or cease to happen

4.1

to finish performing a particular thing or having a certain experience

4.2

to give up a particular habit or practice

(boxing) to knockout an opponent and defeat them

Stop

[NOUN]

the act of stopping something

synonyms : stoppage

a place where a train or bus usually stops for passengers to get on or off

the handle of a pipe organ that is pulled or pushed in order to let pressurized air through the pipes, controlling the sound produced

a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

synonyms : full point

full stop

period

point

a brief stay in the course of a journey

synonyms : layover

stopover

the event of something ending

synonyms : halt

a spot where something halts or pauses

the state of inactivity following an interruption

synonyms : arrest

a restraint that checks the motion of something

synonyms : catch

an obstruction in a pipe or tube

synonyms : block

a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

synonyms : diaphragm

a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

synonyms : occlusive

antonyms : continuant consonant

Examples

1. The hungry traveler stopped at a restaurant for a meal.

2. My watch has stopped.

3. The car stopped at the traffic lights.

4. Doctors couldn't stop the bleeding.

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