stop payment

NOUN

withheld payment

Synonyms

WEAK

block freeze refusal to pay

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The RFU said they had "put forward a number of conditions" for the prospective buyers to meet, including commitments not to dispose of land around their Sixways stadium and the "swift" payment of rugby creditors.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2022

Last week in a highly unusual step, the Seattle-based aircraft maker agreed, for the time being, to share equally with JAL the compensation costs in an effort to ensure swift payment.

From Time Magazine Archive