find in the passage a word that means stopped
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Synonyms & Antonyms of stop (Entry 1 of 2)
1to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold
Synonyms for stop
break, break off, break up, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), discontinue, drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off
Words Related to stop
complete, conclude, finish
close (down)
deactivate
block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem
call, suspend
arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back
pause, stay, suspend
abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff
Phrases Synonymous with stop
have done with, put the kibosh on
Near Antonyms for stop
carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on
advance, proceed, progress
actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir
2to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
Synonyms for stop
arrest, bring up, catch, check, draw up, fetch up, halt, hold up, pull up, stall, stay, still
Words Related to stop
baffle, balk, block, blockade, bottleneck, clog, dam, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, obstruct, snag, stem
conclude, cut off, end, terminate
call, discontinue, suspend
choke off, rein (in), repress, squash, squelch, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back
Near Antonyms for stop
carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep (on), keep up, persist, run on
advance, fare, go along, march, move, proceed, progress, wend
actuate, budge, drive, goad, impel, propel, push, spur, stir
3to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
Synonyms for stop
block, bung, dam, fill, pack, plug, stuff
Words Related to stop
choke, clog, close (off), clot, congest, jam, obstruct, occlude
caulk, chink, seal
repack, restuff
Near Antonyms for stop
excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), shovel
4to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
Synonyms for stop
break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, terminate, wind up, wink (out)
Words Related to stop
desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from)
give over [British], knock off, pack (up or in)
break down, conk (out), cut out, stall
pause, stay, suspend
abate, peter (out), wind down
Phrases Synonymous with stop
bite the dust
Near Antonyms for stop