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Definitions

stop

[stop] / stɒp /

NOUN

end, halt; impediment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar block break conclusion pause

STRONG

barricade blockade cease cessation check close closing control cutoff discontinuation ending fence finish freeze hindrance layoff letup lull plug roadblock standstill stay stoppage termination wall

WEAK

blank wall breakoff brick wall desistance grinding halt screeching halt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

advance aid assistance beginning commencement go help initiation introduction opening start

NOUN

visit; place of rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break destination halt stage station stopover

STRONG

depot rest sojourn stay termination terminus

VERB

bring or come to a halt or end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break cease close drop end halt hold kill pause put an end to quit stall stand stay

STRONG

conclude desist discontinue finish refrain scrub tarry terminate

WEAK

be over blow off break off call it a day cold turkey come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up quit cold run its course shut down sign off wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance allow begin commence continue do go initiate release start

STRONG

carry on introduce restart

WEAK

encourage

VERB

prevent, hold back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest avoid bar block break check close disrupt intercept interrupt stall stay stem suspend

STRONG

bottle choke clog congest fill fix forestall frustrate gag hinder hush impede muzzle obstruct occlude plug repress restrain seal silence staunch still stopper

WEAK

choke off cut off put a stop to rein in shut down shut off shut out throw over turn off ward off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet advance aid allow cause continue encourage go help let go open permit release

STRONG

assist clear disturb facilitate forward free liberate promote support unblock

WEAK

begin start

Example Sentences

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Luckily, the secondary market will be properly regulated in 2026, with the government announcing laws to stop touts reselling tickets for more than face value.

From BBC

He stopped trying to compete with Microsoft’s Windows operating system and instead offered customers expertise in how to integrate corporate data and networks.

From The Wall Street Journal

They have got real belief at the moment and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has scored seven goals in six games, is going to be hard to stop.

From BBC

Joshua was in Nigeria after stopping American YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight bout in Miami earlier this month.

From BBC

Wall Street was nervous that the judge would require Google to sell its Chrome browser and stop the company from paying to make Google the default search provider on Apple devices.

From Barron's

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