stop

the event of something ending

“it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill”

the act of stopping something

“the third baseman made some remarkable stops”

“his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood”

a brief stay in the course of a journey

“they made a stopover to visit their friends”

the state of inactivity following an interruption

“the negotiations were in arrest”

“held them in check”

“during the halt he got some lunch”

“the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow”

a spot where something halts or pauses

“his next stop is Atlanta”

a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

“his stop consonants are too aspirated”

come to a halt, stop moving

“the car stopped”

“She stopped in front of a store window”

“These cars won't stop”

“They stop the animals”

put an end to a state or an activity

“Quit teasing your little brother”

“They stop moving”

stop from happening or developing

“Block his election”

“Halt the process”

“They stop him from writing the letter”

interrupt a trip

“we stopped at Aunt Mary's house”

“they stopped for three days in Florence”

cause to end

“stop a car”

“stop the thief”

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

“Arrest the downward trend”

“Check the growth of communism in South East Asia”

“Contain the rebel movement”

“Turn back the tide of communism”