to stop
∞
1.0
- verb
- /stɑp/
- The northern army, which had been given orders to stop the rebels, refused to intervene.
- stop talking
- stop smoking
- stop trying
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Watch on YouTubeIt's the only way to stop the virus.
- It's the only way to stop the virus.
- And he goes, Dylan, stop being a little bitch.
- That is just bullshit, so stop fooling yourself, OK?
- At least you tried but now stop and be a team player.
- He says, OK, OK, you know, I will stop doing this.
- It's men doing their thing to stop you from doing yours.
- You want to win in this market, stop doing follow up.
- As I say, whatever you do, stop seeking success.
- My trouble is I can't stop the things from coming in.
- And the meaning doesn't stop at who did what to whom.
- You're going to have to stop defending her.
- The jealousy does not stop at other men.
Examples
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I really want you to stop and visualize it.
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It's the only way to stop the virus.
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We took action last night to stop a war.
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Could you please stop looking at your phone?
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When you stop dreaming, you stop thinking big.
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I don't want to let that stop my dreams.
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You've got to stop him.
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If you don't stop now, so help me God I'll press charges!
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"President Obama stated in Cairo that Israel must stop all construction activities in the settlements.
Academic text (2011) -
We must take measures to stop the spread of misinformation online.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To stop something or make it finish
∞
1.2
To stop trying to do something or accept defeat
∞
2.3
Stop something from happening or someone from doing it
∞
1.0
To stop doing a habit or activity like smoking
989
3.0
To stop movement, access, or progress
816
1.3
To stop a machine or device from working with a switch
796
2.5
To stop someone speaking or an activity
601
3.8
To stop something suddenly before it is finished
440
3.6
To stop or come to an end
411
2.8
Stop something from working or continuing
228
3.9
To stop something officially for a short time
197
2.6
Stop something from working by using a switch or valve
178
2.4
To stop moving or make something stop moving
173
5.3
To stop someone or something before they reach a place
151
4.8
To stop public protest by force or by people in power
151
4.6
To make something stop or finish
141
3.2
Stop someone or something from moving forward
129
3.0
To make something stop completely
128
3.2
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
118
3.4
Stop doing something that annoys someone
93
4.1
Stop doing something for a short time, for example at a point in a book
82
5.6
To stop a plan or activity before it finishes, often because of problems
78
5.5
To stop something from going on by removing support like money
65
3.3
Interrupt an activity so it stops for a short time
58
3.0
To end something so it no longer happens
48
4.2
To stop something that is happening or being given
34
4.8
To stop people from entering a place by putting up a barrier
33
3.8
Close a road, path or entrance so people cannot go through
26
2.0
To stop someone from going forward or entering
25
3.4
Stop moving or working completely
24
3.9
To stop or slow the progress of something
23
5.3
To officially stop an action or process for a time
20
3.7
Stop something from growing or spreading
15
3.9
To suddenly become completely still because you are surprised
13
4.3
To slow down an activity or stop it
12
2.8
To block a path or entrance by placing something across it
9
6.0
To stop people and goods entering or leaving a place, often during war
8
3.8
To stop movement through a road, pipe, or path
8
6.4
To stop a supply by blocking its source or flow
8
9.9
To stop something from happening or continuing
6
4.6
Block a hole, pipe, or crack so nothing can pass through
5
3.9
To suddenly stop moving or speaking because you are surprised
1
3.6
End something completely so it does not continue
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
51
5.1
Make blood loss end or prevent more harm in a difficult situation
- Informal
5
3.9
To suddenly stop moving or speaking because you are surprised
- Offensive
Tell someone to stop talking nonsense and focus on the main point
- Offensive
Tell someone to stop saying silly or untrue things and to speak seriously
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
2
7.1
A series of short visits to small towns by a politician during an election campaign
- Specialized
1
8.2
A sound you make by briefly stopping and releasing air at your voice box, like the break in 'uh-oh'
- Specialized
1
5.8
An instruction to sell or buy shares at a set price to limit losses and protect gains
- Specialized
1
5.8
An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss
- Specialized
1
7.4
A weak acid liquid used to stop the chemical that makes an image on film or photo paper
- Specialized
1
8.4
An instruction that starts when a set price is reached and then trades only at a set price or better
- Jargon
A group of pipes on an organ that make a particular sound when you choose them
- Specialized
A consonant made by pulling air into the mouth to stop the sound briefly
- Specialized
An acidic liquid that stops film or paper from developing before fixing
How Complete
151
4.6
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
178
2.4
336
1.0
893
1.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stop comes from an old English word stoppian meaning 'to plug' or 'block'. So to stop something is like putting in a plug to make it end or not continue.