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stall

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stall

1 to bring (something) to a standstill

endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial

Synonyms of stall

arrest, bring up, catch, check, draw up, fetch up, halt, hold up, pull up, stay, still, stop

Words Related to stall

baffle, balk, block, blockade, bottleneck, clog, dam, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, obstruct, snag, stem

conclude, cut off, end, terminate

call, discontinue, suspend

choke off, rein (in), repress, squash, squelch, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back

Near Antonyms of stall

carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep (on), keep up, persist, run on

advance, fare, go along, march, move, proceed, progress, wend

actuate, budge, drive, goad, impel, propel, push, spur, stir

2 to stop functioning

the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

Synonyms of stall

break, break down, conk (out), crash, cut out, die, fail, give out

Words Related to stall

fizzle, sputter, wheeze

act up, malfunction

Antonyms of stall

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