Stop: meaning, definitions and examples
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stop
[ stɒp ]
intransitive verb
To cease moving or operating; come to an end.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The car stopped suddenly at the red light.
- The rain stopped just in time for the outdoor event.
Translations
Translations of the word "stop" in other languages:
🇵🇹 parar
- interromper
- deter
🇮🇳 रोकें
- बंद करें
- ठहरना
🇩🇪 anhalten
- stoppen
- aufhören
🇮🇩 berhenti
- menghentikan
- stop
🇺🇦 зупинити
- припинити
- перестати
🇵🇱 zatrzymać
- przerwać
- przestać
🇯🇵 止まる (とまる)
- 止める (やめる)
- 停止 (ていし)
🇫🇷 arrêter
- cesser
- stopper
🇪🇸 parar
- detener
- cesar
🇹🇷 durmak
- durdurmak
- kesmek
🇰🇷 멈추다
- 중지하다
- 그만두다
🇸🇦 توقف
- أوقف
- انتهى
🇨🇿 zastavit
- přestat
- ukončit
🇸🇰 zastaviť
- prestať
- ukončiť
🇨🇳 停止 (tíngzhǐ)
- 停 (tíng)
- 停止 (tíngzhǐ)
🇸🇮 ustaviti
- prenehati
- zaustaviti
🇮🇸 stöðva
- hætta
- stöð
🇰🇿 тоқтату
- тоқтау
- тоқтат
🇬🇪 შეჩერება
- გაჩერება
- შეწყვეტა
🇦🇿 dayandırmaq
- durdurmaq
- dayanmaq
🇲🇽 parar
- detener
- cesar
Word origin
The word 'stop' originated from the Middle English word 'stoppen' which meant 'to block up, obstruct'. It has roots in Old English and Old Dutch. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the concept of ceasing movement or operation. The word has been in use for centuries and remains a common part of the English language.
See also: stopabble, stopgap, stopover, stoppage, stopped, stopper, stopping, stops, stopwatch, unstoppable, unstoppably.