Synonyms for stop

noun the event of something ending

noun the act of stopping something

noun a brief stay in the course of a journey

noun the state of inactivity following an interruption

noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

noun a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

noun a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

noun a restraint that checks the motion of something

noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube

verb come to a halt, stop moving

verb put an end to a state or an activity

verb stop from happening or developing

verb interrupt a trip

verb cause to stop

verb prevent completion

verb hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

verb seize on its way

verb have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

verb render unsuitable for passage

verb stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments