Synonyms for stop
68 synonyms for “stop”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Stop as in “cease”
verb: put an end to a state or an activity
- cease
- terminate
- arrest
- break
- discontinue
- end
- quit
- stoppage
- plosive
- cancel
- desist
- hold
- freeze
- pause
- stopover
- suspension
- interrupt
- plug
- refrain
- wait
- ending
- delay
- abandon
- cessation
- strike
- conclude
- standstill
- resolve
- layover
Stop as in “bar”
verb: render unsuitable for passage
- bar
- blockade
- occlusive
- stall
- obstruct
- prevent
- intercept
- suppress
- hinder
- barricade
- blocking
- hitch
- restrain
- bind
- thwart
- impede
- discourage
Stop as in “halt”
noun: the event of something ending
- halt
- finish
- stand
- drop
- counter
- slow
Stop as in “block”
noun: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- block
- brake
- lodge
- blockage
- obstruction
- closure
Stop as in “catch”
noun: a restraint that checks the motion of something
- catch
- check
- stick
- fill
- contain
- gun
Stop as in “point”
noun: a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- stay
- rest
- point
- period
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