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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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The only scenario in which it would take a severe hit would be if “somehow magically the whole world decided to stop selling crude to China, which is just not going to happen.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Eye-rolling over Gorka’s bombast has given way to anxiety about the administration’s preparedness to identify and stop major plots.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

"But that does not mean we stop living our lives."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Several visitors stop by to congratulate Harris Norton on the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“You got to git the quill out right now,” he said, “or sometimes they’ll jist stop their breathing.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Vocabulary lists containing stop

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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