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
stay the same; remain in a certain state
continue in a place, position, or situation
stay behind
be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
