to estop
- verb
- /ɪˈstɑp/
- Archaic
:
bloquear
- The workers used sandbags to estop the flow of water into the basement.
Examples
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A fallen tree can estop the only road leading to the village.
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They estopped the flow of water to the construction site.
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Heavy debris would estop the river, causing water to overflow onto the banks.
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Don't estop the project!
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Heavy debris would estop the river, making it impossible for the water to flow freely.
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The workers used sandbags to estop the flow of water into the basement, preventing flooding.
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A fallen tree can estop the only road leading to the village, blocking all access.
Synonyms
∞
3.0
To stop movement, access, or progress
119
5.1
To block a path or view
23
3.8
Close a road, path or entrance so people cannot go through
9
3.7
To block a drain or road so things cannot move through it
6
6.4
To stop a supply by blocking its source or flow
4
3.8
To stop movement through a road, pipe, or path
1
4.6
Block a hole, pipe, or crack so nothing can pass through
1
5.3
To block or fill a place so things cannot move through it
1
6.1
To stop someone or something from making progress
To block an opening to stop liquid or gas passing through
Antonyms
How Blocked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Estop comes from an old French word meaning 'to stop up' and is similar to the English word stop. This keeps the original, physical idea of blocking, so to estop a river or road is to stop the passage or make it unusable.