1. stop

verb. (ˈstɑːp) Come to a halt, stop moving.
Synonyms
brake pull up conk check pull up short stall rein haul up rein in halt draw up go off settle
Antonyms
start go on generous ventilated loose
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

2. stop

verb. (ˈstɑːp) Put an end to a state or an activity.
Synonyms
knock off break shut off call it quits cease close off discontinue retire pull the plug quit call it a day leave off cheese give up sign off withdraw lay off drop
Antonyms
continue issue include requisition resist
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

3. stop

verb. (ˈstɑːp) Stop from happening or developing.
Synonyms
stay preclude foreclose prevent embargo forbid forestall halt block kibosh
Antonyms
careless long public unrestrained mark up
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. stop

verb. (ˈstɑːp) Cause to stop.
Synonyms
brake pull up arrest bring up check cut rein rein in halt draw up flag down stall hold
Antonyms
start distant unseal far communicative
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

5. stop

verb. (ˈstɑːp) Interrupt a trip.
Synonyms
stop over lay over break up interrupt cut off call disrupt
Antonyms
disjoin inaccurate unequal unconfined coarse
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

6. stop

verb. (ˈstɑːp) Prevent completion.
Synonyms
break up break terminate bog down end fracture bog break off interrupt discontinue cut off disrupt
Antonyms
begin follow malfunction go off no-go
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

7. stop

noun. (ˈstɑːp) The event of something ending.
Synonyms
stand conclusion cessation surcease standstill ending halt tie-up finish
Antonyms
beginning rise recede ascend ride
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

8. stop

noun. (ˈstɑːp) A brief stay in the course of a journey.
Synonyms
stay stand layover stopover night-stop pit stop
Antonyms
appear materialise materialize strengthen be born
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

9. stop

noun. (ˈstɑːp) The act of stopping something.
Synonyms
act standdown hemostasis haemostasis hemostasia deed human action stoppage haemostasia human activity stand-down
Antonyms
survive keep quiet function stay unify
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))

10. stop

verb. (ˈstɑːp) Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.
Synonyms
arrest defend turn back check hold back cut out contain cut down
Antonyms
attack switch on go to bed turn in phase in
Etymology
stop (English)
stoppe (Middle English (1100-1500))
stoppa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
stoppen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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