verb
to no longer do something
phrasal verb
to stop doing something, especially speaking
phrasal verb
to stop doing something that you are trying hard to do
verb
to stop doing something
verb
to stop doing something that you were doing regularly
verb
to stop something that you are doing or planning to do, especially because it is too difficult to continue
verb
informal to stop doing something
verb
to stop yourself or someone else from doing something
verb
to not continue with something
phrase
to stop trying to do something because you lack determination or because you think you cannot win
phrasal verb
to prevent something from happening or developing in the correct way
verb
to prevent something from developing as successfully as it could
verb
to stop something from continuing before it has a chance to develop more
verb
to stop something from developing normally
verb
to stop the development of something, especially an economy
verb
to prevent something developing or being successful
verb
to stop something before it is finished, for example because it would be difficult or dangerous to continue
at a snail's pace, at one's leisure, by degrees, gradually, inchmeal, in one's own [good] time, leisurely, ploddingly, steadily, taking one's time, unhurriedly, with leaden steps
- bring to a halt id. put a stop to something
- "find your silence" n. be silent, stop talking etc
- zip one's lip exp. stop talking; refrain from saying something
- still the mind exp. to rest the mind, to stop if from overthinking, to relax
- Cyberextortion n. Cyberextortion is online crime threatening to attack a person coupled with demand of illegal gains to stop the attack
online threat to gain illegal gains
- bury the hatchet. v. to decide to stop quarreling. enterrer la hache de guerre [in French]
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- to go cold turkey exp. 1. to stop using an addictive substance abruptly and completely. 2. to undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a habitual activity or behavior pattern. 3. to begin or do something without planning, preparation, or practice.
- give somebody the boot v. stop employing someone ; end a romantic relationship with someone
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1 to bring [as an action or operation] to an immediate end
- complete,
- conclude,
- finish
- block,
- blockade,
- dam,
- delay,
- detain,
- hinder,
- hold,
- hold back,
- impede,
- kibosh,
- obstruct,
- stem
- arrest,
- brake,
- check,
- clamp down,
- rein [in],
- squash,
- squelch,
- stamp,
- stanch
- [or staunch],
- stunt,
- suppress,
- turn back
- carry on,
- continue,
- follow through [with],
- keep up,
- run on
- advance,
- proceed,
- progress
- actuate,
- drive,
- impel,
- propel,
- stir
2 to bring [something] to a standstill
- baffle,
- balk,
- block,
- blockade,
- bottleneck,
- clog,
- dam,
- detain,
- hinder,
- hold,
- hold back,
- impede,
- obstruct,
- snag,
- stem
- conclude,
- cut off,
- end,
- terminate
- call,
- discontinue,
- suspend
- advance,
- fare,
- go along,
- march,
- move,
- proceed,
- progress,
- wend
- actuate,
- budge,
- drive,
- goad,
- impel,
- propel,
- push,
- spur,
- stir
3 to close up so that no empty spaces remain
4 to come to an end
- desist [from],
- lay off [of],
- refrain [from]
- give over
- [British],
- knock off,
- pack [up or in]
- break down,
- conk [out],
- cut out,
- stall
- abate,
- peter [out],
- wind down
5 to achieve a victory over
- edge [out],
- nose out,
- pip
- [British]
- annihilate,
- blow away,
- blow out,
- bomb,
- break,
- bury,
- clobber,
- cream,
- crush,
- drub,
- finish,
- flatten,
- overwhelm,
- rout,
- shellac,
- skin,
- slaughter,
- smoke
- [slang],
- snow under,
- thrash,
- trounce,
- upset,
- wallop,
- wax
- [slang],
- whip
- cap,
- excel,
- flourish,
- score,
- succeed
- knock off,
- knock over,
- overpower,
- overthrow,
- subjugate,
- unseat,
- vanquish
- ace [out],
- better,
- eclipse,
- exceed,
- excel,
- outdistance,
- outdo,
- outfight,
- outshine,
- outstrip,
- overtop,
- surpass,
- top,
- transcend