| Main Entry: |
stop |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
prevent, hold back |
Synonyms: |
arrest,
avoid,
bar,
block, bottle,
break,
check,
choke, choke off, clog,
close, congest,
cut off,
disrupt,
fill,
fix, forestall,
frustrate, gag,
hinder, hush,
impede, intercept,
interrupt, muzzle,
obstruct, occlude,
plug, put a stop to, rein in,
repress,
restrain,
seal, shut down, shut off, shut out,
silence,
stall,
staunch,
stay,
stem,
still, stopper,
suspend, throw over, turn off, ward off
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Antonyms: |
allow, continue, encourage
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