Definition of stop

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Stop (v. i.) To cease to go on; to halt, or stand still; to come to a stop..

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Instop :: Instop (v. t.) To stop; to close; to make fast; as, to instop the seams..
Grunt :: Grunt (n.) Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri), and the redmouth grunt (H. aurolineatus), of the Southern United States; -- also applied to allied species of the genera Pomadasys, Orthopristis, and Pristopoma. Called also pigfish, squirrel fish, and grunter; -- so called from the noise it makes when taken..
Interpoint :: Interpoint (v. t.) To point; to mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate.
Mephistophelian :: Mephistophelian (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend; devilish; crafty..
Spike :: Spike (v. t.) To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it..
Dam :: Dam (v. t.) To shut up; to stop up; to close; to restrain.
Bode :: Bode (n.) A stop; a halting; delay.
Stopper :: Stopper (n.) One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel..
Register :: Register (v. i.) A stop or set of pipes in an organ.
Suspense :: Suspense (a.) Cessation for a time; stop; pause.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still.
Waft :: Waft (n.) A knot, or stop, in the middle of a flag..
Demurrer :: Demurrer (n.) A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further..
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..
Cessation :: Cessation (n.) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final; a stop; as, a cessation of the war..
Stoping :: Stoped (imp. & p. p.) of Stop.
Cut-off :: Cut-off (n.) Any device for stopping or changing a current, as of grain or water in a spout..
Stopper :: Stoppering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stoppe.
Sufflate :: Sufflaminate (v. t.) Hence, to stop; to impede..
Relent :: Relent (n.) Stay; stop; delay.
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