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stop

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stop

1 a brief halt in a journey

our guide called for a stop at the trail hut so we could eat and rest a bit

Synonyms of stop

layover, stopover

Words Related to stop

break, pause, rest

2 a regular stopping place

had lunch on a picnic table at a shady rest stop along the highway

Synonyms of stop

station, way station

Words Related to stop

depot, terminal

layover, stopover

3 something that makes movement or progress difficult

pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever

Synonyms of stop

balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, stumbling block, trammel

Words Related to stop

catch, hitch, rub, snag

barrier, blockade, blockage, brick wall, stone wall

arrest, bit, brake, check, constraint, curb, hobble, rein, restraint

embargo, stoppage

delay, holdup, stall

burden, cumber, load

danger, hazard, peril, reef

adversity, difficulty, disadvantage, drawback, hardship

Near Antonyms of stop

catalyst, goad, impetus, incentive, spur, stimulant, stimulus

advantage, break, edge

aid, assistance, benefit, boost, handmaiden (also handmaid), help

4 the stopping of a process or activity

put a stop to this nonsense

Synonyms of stop

arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stoppage, surcease, termination

Words Related to stop

mop-up, phaseout

abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension

Near Antonyms of stop

extension, persistence, prolongation

Antonyms of stop

continuance, continuation

stop

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stop

1 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

Synonyms of stop

break, break off, break up, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), discontinue, drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off

Words Related to stop

complete, conclude, finish

block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem

arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back

pause, stay, suspend

abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff

Phrases Synonymous with stop

have done with, put the kibosh on

Near Antonyms of stop

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

advance, proceed, progress

actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir

2 to bring (something) to a standstill

traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck

Synonyms of stop

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

Words Related to stop

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 stop

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

3 to close up so that no empty spaces remain

I stopped the mouse hole with plaster

Synonyms of stop

block, bung, dam, fill, pack, plug, stuff

Words Related to stop

choke, clog, close (off), clot, congest, jam, obstruct, occlude

caulk, chink, seal

repack, restuff

Near Antonyms of stop

excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), shovel

4 to come to an end

the music stopped but we kept on dancing

Synonyms of stop

break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, terminate, wind up, wink (out)

Words Related to stop

desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from)

give over [British], knock off, pack (up or in)

break down, conk (out), cut out, stall

pause, stay, suspend

abate, peter (out), wind down

Phrases Synonymous with stop

bite the dust

Near Antonyms of stop

draw out, extend, prolong, protract

Antonyms of stop

continue, hang on, persist

5 to achieve a victory over

they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league

Synonyms of stop

beat, best, conquer, defeat, dispatch, do down [British], get, get around, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), skunk, subdue, surmount, take, trim, triumph (over), upend, win (against), worst

Words Related to stop

edge (out), nose out, pip [British]

annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, overwhelm, rout, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke [slang], snow under, thrash, trounce, upset, wallop, wax [slang], whip

cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed

knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, subjugate, unseat, vanquish

ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend

Phrases Synonymous with stop

get the better of, knock for a loop

Near Antonyms of stop

fall, give up, go down, go under

collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, wash out

Antonyms of stop

Synonym Discussion of stop

stop, cease, quit, discontinue, desist mean to suspend or cause to suspend activity. stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.

- stopped at the red light

cease applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality.

- by nightfall the fighting had ceased

quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing.

- the engine faltered, sputtered, then quit altogether

discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice.

- we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing.

- desisted from further efforts to persuade them

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