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es·top /es-'täp/ vt es·topped, es·top·ping [Anglo-French estop(p)er, literally, to stop up, from Middle French estouper, ultimately from Latin stuppa hemp fiber (used for plugging holes)]: to impede or bar by estoppel
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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avert, ban, bar, barricade, bind, block the way, block up, blockade, bring to a stop, create a stoppage, cut off, encumber, fend off, forbid, forestall, halt, hamper, handicap, hinder, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, intervene, not allow, obstruct, obviate, preclude, prevent, prohibit, put a stop to, put an end to, restrain, restrict, shackle, stand in the way, stay, stop, stop the progress of, stop the way, stymie, thwart, turn aside, ward off
associated concepts: change in position
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balk, ban, bar (hinder), block, check (restrain), constrict (inhibit), debar, forestall, halt, hamper, impede, inhibit, obstruct, preclude, prevent, toll (stop)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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To halt, bar, or prevent. (See: estoppel)Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Criminal LawCategory: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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v. To stop or prevent from occurring.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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v.to halt, bar or prevent.See also: estoppel
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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Estop — can refer to: *estoppel, a legal term. *emergency stop.ESTOP refers to the Eastern Society of Teachers of Oral Pathology, a group that meets annually to share interesting teaching cases for use in dental education in North America … Wikipedia
Estop — Es*top , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Estophed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Estopping}.] [OF. estoper to stop, plug, close, F. [ e]touper, LL. stuppare to close with tow, obstruct, fr. L. stuppa tow, oakum, cf. Gr. sty pph. Cf. {Stop}.] (Law) To impede or bar by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
estop — 1530s, from Anglo Fr. estopper to stop, bar, hinder (esp. in a legal sense, by one s own prior act or declaration), from O.Fr. estoper plug, stop up, block; prevent, halt (also in obscene usage), from estope tow, oakum, from L. stuppa tow (used… … Etymology dictionary
estop — sustantivo masculino 1. Origen: Colombia. Luz de freno de un vehículo … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
estop — [e stäp′] vt. estopped, estopping [ME estoppen < Anglo Fr & OFr estoper < VL * stuppare, to stop with tow: see STOP] 1. Archaic a) to stop up b) Rare to stop; prevent; bar 2. Law to bar or prevent by estoppel … English World dictionary
estop — transitive verb (estopped; estopping) Etymology: Middle English estoppen, from Anglo French estoper, estuper, from Vulgar Latin *stuppare to stop with a tow more at stop Date: 15th century 1. archaic to stop up 2. bar; specifically to impede by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
estop — /e stop /, v.t., estopped, estopping. 1. Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel. 2. Archaic. to stop. [1250 1300; ME < AF estopper, OF estoper to stop up, deriv. of estoupe < L stuppa tow. Cf. STUFF] * * * … Universalium
estop — verb /ɪˈstɒp/ a) To impede or bar by estoppel. b) To stop up, to plug … Wiktionary
estop — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, avert, bar, debar, deflect, deter, discourage, dishearten, exclude, fend, fend off, forbid, foreclose, forestall, help, keep from, keep off, obviate, preclude, prevent, prohibit, repel, rule out, save,… … Moby Thesaurus
estop — es·top || ɪ stÉ’p v. prevent by estoppel (Law) … English contemporary dictionary