put an end to a state or an activity
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
the act of stopping something
prevent completion
the state of inactivity following an interruption
stop from happening or developing
render unsuitable for passage
a restraint that checks the motion of something
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
interrupt a trip
seize on its way
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
come to a halt, stop moving
the event of something ending
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
a spot where something halts or pauses
cause to stop
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
set in motion, cause to start
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
begin to speak or say
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
have a beginning, of a temporal event
