Stop - English meaning

noun

A waterproof filler and sealant, used in building work and repairs.

Usage examples:

Use silicone caulk to ensure that you have an all-season moisture seal

verb

Seal (a gap or seam) with caulk.

Usage examples:

Caulk all cracks between the trim and siding or masonry

noun

A substance used for filling in the spaces around the edge of something, for example a bath or window frame

Usage examples:

Seal the gaps around the pipes with an expanding foam caulk., weatherstrip and caulk doors and wind…

verb

Come or bring to an end.

Usage examples:

The hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed

verb

To stop an action or condition

Usage examples:

[ t ] clapp had to cease publication because of lack of money., [ + to infinitive ] it was hard to …

noun

The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

Usage examples:

The cessation of hostilities

noun

The ending of a condition or the stopping of an activity

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] a cessation of violence

noun

The fact of something ending or stopping

Usage examples:

The company has now stopped trading and has announced the cessation of its business.

adjective

Only a short distance away or apart in space or time.

Usage examples:

The hotel is close to the sea

adverb

Very near to someone or something; with very little space between.

Usage examples:

They stood close to the door

noun

Another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).

verb

Bring or come to an end.

Usage examples:

They conclude their study with these words

verb

To cause something to end, or to end

Usage examples:

[ t ] she concluded her remarks by thanking her supporters., [ i ] i’d like to conclude with a song…

verb

To have a particular opinion about something after thinking carefully about it

Usage examples:

Conclude that analysts concluded that borrowing costs were at or very near their peak., the study c…

noun

The end or finish of an event, process, or text.

Usage examples:

The conclusion of world war two

noun

A decision made after a lot of consideration

Usage examples:

Dr. gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms i described., [ + that clause ] we c…

noun

A decision or judgment that is made after careful thought

Usage examples:

The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings., reach/come to/draw …

noun

→  discontinuation

noun

The action of ceasing to do or provide something, especially something that has been provided on a regular basis.

Usage examples:

The discontinuation of the product was a surprise to many

verb

Cease from doing or providing (something), especially something that has been provided on a regular basis.

Usage examples:

The ferry service was discontinued by the proprietors

noun

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

Usage examples:

The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

Usage examples:

When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

Denoting a person or thing to be treated in a specified way.

Usage examples:

Dividend

verb

Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.

Usage examples:

They were straining to finish the job

noun

An end or final part or stage of something.

Usage examples:

A bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal

verb

To come to an end

Usage examples:

[ i ] the meeting should finish at four o’clock., [ t ] if you’ll let me finish my sentence, i’ll e…

verb

Bring or come to an abrupt stop.

Usage examples:

There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed

noun

A suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one.

Usage examples:

A halt in production

adjective

(of a person) having a physical disability.

Usage examples:

If a man were halt or hunch'd

verb

Stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process).

Usage examples:

The buzzer interrupted his thoughts

verb

To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something, or to cause an activity or event to stop briefly

Usage examples:

[ i ] please don’t interrupt until i’m finished., [ t ] the picnic was interrupted by a rain shower…

verb

Stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).

Usage examples:

Thick make-up can occlude the pores

verb

To block something

Usage examples:

Veins can get occluded by blood clots.

verb

Interrupt action or speech briefly.

Usage examples:

She paused, at a loss for words

noun

A temporary stop in action or speech.

Usage examples:

She dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain

verb

Cease an action temporarily

noun

A piece of solid material fitting tightly into a hole and blocking it up.

Usage examples:

Somewhere in the pipes there is a plug of ice blocking the flow

verb

Short for fireplug.

noun

A device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them.

Usage examples:

Attach a draught seal to the door itself

verb

Fasten or close securely.

Usage examples:

He folded it, sealed the envelope, and walked to the postbox

noun

A fish-eating aquatic mammal with a streamlined body and feet developed as flippers, that returns to land to breed or rest.

Usage examples:

Others suggest that marine species were derived at least twice, with one lineage leading to the sea…

noun

A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.

Usage examples:

The traffic came to a standstill

noun

A condition in which all movement or activity has stopped

Usage examples:

Bad weather brought construction to a standstill., the truck came to a standstill in the muddy field.

noun

A situation in which all movement or activity has stopped

Usage examples:

Be at a standstill labour negotiations are almost at a standstill., bring sth to a standstill the b…

noun

An instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped.

Usage examples:

A power stoppage

verb

Bring to an end.

Usage examples:

He was advised to terminate the contract

verb

To end or stop, or to cause something to end or stop

Usage examples:

[ i ] trains that used to terminate in hoboken now run into new york., [ t ] it sounded like she wa…

verb

To end or to make something end

Usage examples:

The takeover talks terminated without agreement., how do i terminate my subscription?, terminate a …

noun

The action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated.

Usage examples:

The termination of a contract

noun

The act of ending something, or the end of something

Usage examples:

Executive directors are entitled to 12 months' notice of termination of their contracts., all benef…