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stop

/stɒp/
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Definition

Stop is an action word that means to cease or to halt. It can also mean to prevent or to obstruct. When you stop, you come to a complete halt, like a car coming to a stop at a red light. It can also mean to pause or to interrupt, like when you stop a conversation to think.

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"stop" as noun

1 - A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

2 - An action of stopping; interruption of travel.

3 - That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.

"stop" as verb

1 - To cease moving.

2 - To not continue.

3 - To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.

"stop" as noun

1 - A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.

"stop" as adjective

1 - Being or relating to the squark that is the superpartner of a top quark.

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Synonyms
1 - halt
2 - cease
3 - pause
4 - obstruct
5 - prevent
6 - check
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Antonyms
1 - go
2 - start
3 - continue
4 - proceed
5 - begin
6 - commence
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