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.

  •
  • stand.
  •
  • prevent.
  •
  • swear off.
  •act (noun)
  • stoppage.
  •closure (noun)
  • bung,
  • stopple.
  •ending (noun)
  • close,
  • period.
  •hindrance (noun)
  • entrapment,
  • resistance,
  • frustration,
  • complication,
  • bafflement,
  • hindrance,
  • disadvantage,
  • hurdle,
  • blockage,
  • impediment,
  • constraint,
  • damper,
  • drawback,
  • congestion,
  • entanglement,
  • constipation,
  • obstacle,
  • inhibition,
  • restraint,
  • impasse,
  • restriction,
  • opposition,
  • impedance,
  • deterrent.
  •inactivity (noun)
  • rest.
  •plug (noun)
  • tap,
  • cover,
  • spile,
  • stopper,
  • spigot,
  • valve.

• v.

  •bring or come to a halt or end (verb)
  • discontinue,
  • refrain,
  • terminate,
  • quit,
  • wrap up,
  • kill,
  • conclude,
  • desist,
  • hold,
  • end.
  •close (verb)
  • bolt,
  • seal,
  • lock,
  • fasten,
  • join,
  • shut,
  • latch,
  • secure.
  •end (verb)
  • complete,
  • expire,
  • finalize,
  • exit,
  • pass away,
  • pass on,
  • accomplish,
  • cap,
  • die,
  • decease.
  •give up (verb)
  • give up,
  • withdraw,
  • resign,
  • relinquish,
  • surrender.
  •interrupt (verb)
  • reprieve,
  • postpone,
  • relieve.
  •plug (verb)
  • plug.
  •stagnate (verb)
  • hibernate,
  • still,
  • immobilize,
  • idle,
  • stagnate.
  •stop (verb)
  • freeze.

• Other synonyms:

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

Paraphrases for Stop:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    halt.
  • Proper noun, singular
    halt, halts, stops.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    halt.
  • Interjection
    halt.
  • Verb, past tense
    halted.
  • Verb, past participle
    halted.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    halt.
  • Verb, base form
    halt.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    stopper, cessation, stopover.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stop-over, standstill, stopper, cessation, stopover.

• Independent

  • Coordinating conjunction
    quit.
  • Foreign word
    quit.
  • Adjective
    cease, quit.
  • Proper noun, singular
    drops, hinges, cease, ceases, owners, Leaves, prevent, quit, discontinue, halted, suspends, prevents, interrupt, suspended.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    apprehend, cease, freeze, prevent, quit, curb, stands, discontinue, shut-down, interrupt, Termini, shutoff, layover, adjournment, let-up, moratorium, moratoria.
  • Interjection
    guys, freeze, quit, intolerable.
  • Verb, past tense
    Ceased, apprehended, established, Warned, pulled, Became, ruled, Got, freeze, quit.
  • Verb, past participle
    discontinued, disrupted, released, recorded.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    AM, catch, obstruct, prevent, quit, inhibit, depend, abandon, discourage, conclude, prohibit, continue, interrupt.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    sticks, detains, adopts, quits, sets, ends, identifies, increased, specifies, decides, determines, establishes, keeps, agrees, crafts, provides, fixes, defines, takes, makes, ceases, prevents, assholes.
  • Verb, base form
    thanks, lay, interrupted, suppress, impede, forestall, preclude, restrain, eradicate, curtail, Intercepted, disrupt, reverse, Reversing, apprehend, cease, hinder, freeze, thwart, refrain, avert, relinquish, contain, catch, dissuade, obstruct, cancel, counteract, renounce, interdict, hamper, stifle, withhold, withdraw, paralyse, immobilize, repress, forego, neutralize, derail, prevent, dwell, frustrate, resist, stamp, forgo, abstain, constrain, tackle, overcome, quit, inhibit, depend, curb, pre-empt, oppose, extinguish, waive, overturn, abandon, discourage, rein, conclude, discontinue, slow, quell, surrender, prohibit, outlaw, dismantle, foil, continue, interrupt, confront, nip, dampen, delay, omit, cripple, disallow, neutralise, protect, scrap, help, paralyze.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    stopping.
  • Proper noun, singular
    stopped, stopping.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stopped, stopping.
  • Interjection
    cease, stops.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    cease.

Antonyms for Stop:

• n.

  • end, halt; impediment
    advance, continuation, introduction, beginning, go, help, commencement, initiation, opening, assistance, start, aid.
  • Other antonyms:
    extension, journey, depart, boost, catalyst, forfeit, Forfend, benefit, continuance, break, impetus, incentive, shun, persistence, stimulant, goad, handmaiden, avoid, reject, stimulus, migrate, resist, abandon, spur, prolongation.

• 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.
  • prevent, hold back
    disturb, open, support, permit, liberate, unblock, let go, free, facilitate, clear, forward, cause, abet, promote, assist.

Homophones for Stop:

• sky dive, Stupe, stoop, step, s.t.p., stab, side of beef, stupefy, stave, sit up, stp, sedative, sit by, staph, steppe, soda pop, setoff, sit-up, setup, steep, step-up, shoot up, set off, stop up, stub, sweet pea, step up, Swot Up, staffa, suggestive, sweet bay, stiff, shut off, stoep, set up, stubby, stob, stevia, shade off, stovepipe, stoup, stave off, stay off, stuffy, Stupa, stay up, sweat off, sicative, sixty-five, sawed-off, skydive, sweetpea, side view, stuff, stipe, staff, shtup, stative, shut up, southpaw, stove, sheet web.

Holonyms for Stop:

• n.

  • artifact
    organ, pipe organ.

Hypernym for Stop:

• n.

  • act
    standdown, haemostasia, hemostasia, hemostasis, haemostasis, stand-down.
  • event
    cessation, tie-up, standstill, stand, surcease.
  • location
    stopover, bus stop, loading area, loading zone, checkpoint, way station.

• v.

  • motion
    conk, rein, flag down, go off, hold, draw up, stall, pull up, brake, halt, bring up, check, cut, haul up, pull up short, rein in, arrest, settle.

Hyponym for Stop:

• n.

  • act
    act, human activity, human action, deed.
  • artifact
    knob.
  • event
    finish, conclusion, ending.
  • location
    topographic point, place, spot.