as in prevented
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as in ceased
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold
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as in halted
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
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as in ended
to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league
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