Definition for Stop:

• To close, as an aperture, by filling or by obstructing; as, to stop the ears; hence, to stanch, as a wound.

Synonyms for Stop:

• n.

  •
  • drop.
  •
  • stand.
  •
  • hold up,
  • leave off.
  •
  • prevent.
  •
  • belay,
  • stall.
  •
  • swear off.
  •act (noun)
  • stoppage.
  •closure (noun)
  • bung,
  • stopple.
  •end, halt; impediment (noun)
  • stay,
  • check,
  • bar,
  • finish,
  • block,
  • standstill,
  • close,
  • hindrance,
  • freeze,
  • barricade,
  • stoppage,
  • plug,
  • blockade,
  • cease,
  • break,
  • pause.
  •ending (noun)
  • close,
  • period.
  •event (noun)
  • halt.
  •hindrance (noun)
  • constraint,
  • impediment,
  • entrapment,
  • congestion,
  • resistance,
  • restraint,
  • blockade,
  • encumbrance,
  • deterrent,
  • interruption,
  • blockage,
  • impedance,
  • disadvantage,
  • inhibition,
  • restriction,
  • hurdle,
  • frustration,
  • impasse,
  • opposition,
  • hindrance,
  • entanglement,
  • drawback,
  • obstruction,
  • stoppage,
  • constipation,
  • damper,
  • obstacle,
  • complication,
  • barrier,
  • bafflement.
  •inactivity (noun)
  • rest.
  •plug (noun)
  • tap,
  • cover,
  • spile,
  • stopper,
  • valve,
  • cork,
  • spigot.
  •restraint (noun)
  • restraint.
  •stop (noun)
  • catch,
  • give up,
  • stay,
  • arrest,
  • hold back,
  • point,
  • end,
  • block,
  • blockage,
  • stoppage,
  • terminate,
  • break,
  • cease,
  • discontinue,
  • quit,
  • check,
  • finish,
  • halt,
  • occlusive.
  •visit; place of rest (noun)
  • sojourn,
  • halt,
  • rest.

• v.

  •bring or come to a halt or end (verb)
  • drop,
  • end,
  • wrap up,
  • quit,
  • desist,
  • discontinue,
  • refrain,
  • kill,
  • stall,
  • stand,
  • hold,
  • terminate,
  • conclude.
  •cease (verb)
  • interrupt,
  • break,
  • stay,
  • culminate,
  • discontinue,
  • abandon,
  • desist,
  • end,
  • terminate,
  • refrain,
  • cease,
  • quit,
  • pause,
  • suspend,
  • close,
  • remit,
  • halt.
  •ceases (verb)
  • interrupt,
  • break,
  • stay,
  • culminate,
  • discontinue,
  • abandon,
  • desist,
  • end,
  • terminate,
  • refrain,
  • cease,
  • quit,
  • pause,
  • suspend,
  • close,
  • remit,
  • halt.
  •close (verb)
  • shut,
  • secure,
  • lock,
  • latch,
  • bolt,
  • seal,
  • join,
  • barricade,
  • fasten.
  •end (verb)
  • complete,
  • decease,
  • exit,
  • expire,
  • die,
  • accomplish,
  • cap,
  • checkmate,
  • finish,
  • pass away,
  • conclude,
  • wrap up,
  • pass on,
  • finalize.
  •give up (verb)
  • give up,
  • withdraw,
  • resign,
  • relinquish,
  • surrender.
  •hinder (verb)
  • dam,
  • cripple,
  • encumber,
  • plug,
  • snag,
  • restrict,
  • impede,
  • congest,
  • cramp,
  • counter,
  • mire,
  • inhibit,
  • crimp,
  • entrap,
  • choke,
  • bottleneck,
  • curb,
  • restrain,
  • fetter,
  • bar,
  • frustrate,
  • deter,
  • catch,
  • snarl,
  • hinder,
  • baffle,
  • thwart,
  • drag,
  • oppose,
  • hamstring,
  • constipate,
  • impair,
  • brake,
  • jam,
  • delay,
  • check,
  • obstruct,
  • constrain,
  • tangle,
  • resist,
  • clog,
  • detain,
  • complicate,
  • block,
  • bung,
  • foul,
  • paralyze,
  • hamper,
  • handicap,
  • entangle,
  • burden.
  •interrupt (verb)
  • postpone,
  • reprieve,
  • relieve,
  • recess.
  •motion (verb)
  • halt.
  •plug (verb)
  • plug,
  • bung,
  • cork,
  • cover,
  • close,
  • tap.
  •prevent, hold back (verb)
  • congest,
  • muzzle,
  • stopper,
  • arrest,
  • repress,
  • seal,
  • impede,
  • choke,
  • choke off,
  • suspend,
  • put a stop to,
  • clog,
  • frustrate,
  • hinder,
  • still,
  • gag,
  • interrupt,
  • obstruct,
  • restrain.
  •stagnate (verb)
  • stagnate,
  • hibernate,
  • immobilize,
  • rest,
  • idle,
  • still.
  •stop (verb)
  • freeze,
  • hold.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • belay,
  • drop.
  •
  • muzzle,
  • standstill.
  •
  • hold up,
  • stall.
  •countermove
  • checkmate.
  •cut short
  • put a stop to.
  •kill
  • kill.
  •quit
  • swear off.
  •reprieve
  • respite.
  •stop up
  • plug.
  •tie
  • immobilize.
  •Other relevant words:
  • dead set,
  • suppress,
  • countercheck,
  • respite,
  • keep back,
  • sojourn,
  • wean,
  • alienate,
  • tone down,
  • leave off,
  • slow down,
  • register,
  • Estop,
  • turn away,
  • daunt,
  • muzzle,
  • prevent,
  • mute,
  • last stop,
  • drop,
  • break of,
  • shake,
  • subdue,
  • soften,
  • gag,
  • muffle,
  • kill,
  • stall,
  • stand,
  • stalemate,
  • estoppel,
  • choke off,
  • repress,
  • stifle,
  • arrest,
  • hold back,
  • point,
  • damp,
  • forestalling,
  • hold up,
  • retard,
  • period,
  • put a stop to,
  • stop up,
  • rid oneself of,
  • confine,
  • forswear,
  • occlusive,
  • cure,
  • swear off,
  • standstill,
  • belay,
  • cushion,
  • deaden,
  • unaccustom,
  • wait,
  • dull,
  • stopple,
  • dampen,
  • stay over,
  • prevention,
  • renounce,
  • have done with,
  • stopgap,
  • deafen,
  • drown,
  • detach,
  • deadlock,
  • slacken,
  • throttle,
  • stow,
  • disuse,
  • smother.

Antonyms for Stop:

• n.

  • end, halt; impediment
    advance, continuation, introduction, beginning, go, help, commencement, initiation, opening, assistance, start, aid.
  • Other antonyms:
    help, persistence, depart, go, boost, break, benefit, handmaiden, continue, aid, carry on, uphold, prolongation, advantage, spur, avoid, proceed, journey, bear on, catalyst, assistance, shun, impetus, get going, continuant consonant, continuance, forfeit, preserve, move, Forfend, stimulus, edge, extension, incentive, migrate, stimulant, resist, continuant, goad, continuation, abandon, begin, start, reject.

• Other antonyms:

  • n. t.
    abet, accelerate, acceleration, actuate, advance, advantage, aid, allow, assist, assistance, bear, bear on, begin, beginning, benefit, boost, break, budge, carry on, catalyst, cause, clear, collapse, come out, commence, commencement, continuance, continuant, continuant consonant, continuation, continue, create, disturb, draw out, drive, edge, encourage, encouragement, excavate, expedite, extend, extension, facilitate, fail, fall, fare, flop, flunk, fold, forward, free, further, get going, give birth, give up, go, go along, go down, go forward, go on, go under, goad, handmaiden, hang on, hasten, help, hollow, hurry, impel, impetus, incentive, incitement, initiate, initiation, institute, introduce, introduction, keep, keep going, keep on, keep up, kick off, leave, let go, liberate, lose, march, move, open, opening, perform, permit, persist, persistence, preserve, proceed, progress, prolong, prolongation, promote, propel, protract, push, release, restart, resume, scoop, scoop out, set in motion, shovel, speed up, spur, start, stimulant, stimulus, stir, support, unblock, undertake, uphold, wash out, wend, set off, follow through, run on, hollow out, start up, DO, get under way, follow through with, give the go ahead, hurry up, fast-track, kick-off, gee up, lose to.

• v.

  • bring or come to a halt or end
    carry on, continue, encourage, give birth, create, allow, bear, begin, introduce, release, commence, DO, restart, initiate.
  • motion
    start.
  • prevent, hold back
    disturb, open, support, permit, liberate, unblock, let go, free, facilitate, clear, forward, cause, abet, promote, assist.