Definition of stop

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Stop (v. t.) To arrest the progress of; to hinder; to impede; to shut in; as, to stop a traveler; to stop the course of a stream, or a flow of blood..

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Gate :: Gate (n.) A door, valve, or other device, for stopping the passage of water through a dam, lock, pipe, etc..
Strangle :: Strangle (v. t.) To compress the windpipe of (a person or animal) until death results from stoppage of respiration; to choke to death by compressing the throat, as with the hand or a rope..
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold.
Barrier :: Barrier (n.) A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy..
Stope :: Stopcock (n.) The turning plug, stopper, or spigot of a faucet..
Cessation :: Cessation (n.) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final; a stop; as, a cessation of the war..
Still :: Still (a.) To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea..
Gag :: Gag (v. t.) To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to..
Blain :: Blain (n.) A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a horse, against the windpipe, and stopping the breath..
Stint :: Stint (v. t.) To put an end to; to stop.
Piccolo :: Piccolo (n.) An organ stop, with a high, piercing tone..
Choke :: Choke (n.) A stoppage or irritation of the windpipe, producing the feeling of strangulation..
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound..
Stent :: Stent (v. i.) To stint; to stop; to cease.
Estophed :: Estophed (imp. & p. p.) of Esto.
Stopen :: Stope (p. p.) Alt. of Stope.
Demur :: Demur (v. i.) Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
Stoppling :: Stoppled (imp. & p. p.) of Stoppl.
Obturation :: Obturation (n.) The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening..
Stop :: Stop (v. t.) To make fast; to stopper.
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