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
break from a meeting or gathering
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
cause to be returned
lose interest
retire gracefully
pull back or move away or backward
keep away from others
take back what one has said
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
withdraw from active participation
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
