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stop v. [
halt] come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
. wn #2
stop v. [
discontinue, cease, give up, quit, lay off] put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
. wn #3
stop v. [
halt, block, kibosh] stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
. wn #4
stop v. [
stop over] interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence"
. wn #5
stop v. cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
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