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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Bait :: Bait (v. i.) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey..
Stopping :: Stopped (imp. & p. p.) of Sto.
Histophyly :: Histophyly (n.) The tribal history of cells, a division of morphophyly..
Fielder :: Fielder (n.) A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls.
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..
Stop :: Stopping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sto.
Inhibition :: Inhibition (n.) A stopping or checking of an already present action; a restraining of the function of an organ, or an agent, as a digestive fluid or ferment, etc.; as, the inhibition of the respiratory center by the pneumogastric nerve; the inhibition of reflexes, etc..
Interference :: Interference (n.) The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of others..
Stop :: Stop (v. t.) To regulate the sounds of, as musical strings, by pressing them against the finger board with the finger, or by shortening in any way the vibrating part..
Estophed :: Estophed (imp. & p. p.) of Esto.
Set :: Set (v. t.) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot; hence, to occasion difficulty to; to embarrass; as, to set a coach in the mud..
Long-stop :: Long-stop (n.) One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper.
Lin :: Lin (v. i.) To yield; to stop; to cease.
Padlock :: Padlock (v. t.) To fasten with, or as with, a padlock; to stop; to shut; to confine as by a padlock..
Stopple :: Stoppling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stoppl.
Cease :: Cease (v. t.) To put a stop to; to bring to an end.
Interrupted :: Interrupted (a.) Broken; intermitted; suddenly stopped.
Stoped :: Stope (v. i.) A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps..
Interclusion :: Interclusion (n.) Interception; a stopping / obstruction.
Pause :: Pause (v. t.) To cause to stop or rest; -- used reflexively.
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