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stop 1 vb stopped, stop·pingvt1: to cause to haltstopped payment2: to subject to a legal stopvi: to cease activity or motionstop 2 n: an act or instance of stopping; specif: a temporary detention that constitutes a limited seizure of a person for the purpose of inquiry or investigation and that must be based on reasonable suspicion see also terry stop compare arrest
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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abandon, abolish, arrest, bar, barricade, block, block up, blockade, brake, break off, bring to a close, bring to a standstill, bring to naught, cease, check, checkmate, choke, clog, close, come to a standstill, conclude, counteract, countermand, crush, cut short, dam up, delay, desist, detain, deter, die away, disallow, discontinue, drop, end, expire, finish, foil, forbear, forbid, forestall, freeze, halt, hamper, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, inhibere, intercept, interrupt, lapse, lay an embargo on, leave off, obstruct, occlude, pause, plug, preclude, prevent, prohibere, prohibit, put an end to, quell, quit, refrain, render impassable, repress, rest, restrain, silence, sojourn, stall, stanch, stay, stem, stifle, stopper, stopple, stymie, suppress, suspend, tarry, terminate, thwart, ward off, wipe out, withdraw from
associated concepts: stop and frisk
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adjourn, balk, ban, bar (hinder), barrier, block, blockade (barrier), cease, cessation (interlude), check (bar), check (restrain), clog, close (terminate), cloture, conclude (complete), condemn (ban), constrict (inhibit), contain (restrain), debar, delay, desist, destination, desuetude, detain (restrain), deter, deterrence, discontinuance (act of discontinuing), discontinue (abandon), disqualify, disrupt, dissolve (terminate), dwell (reside), embargo, encumbrance, end (termination), enjoin, estop, expiration, expire, finality, finish, forbear, forbid, forestall, forgo, halt (noun), halt (verb), hesitate, hiatus, hold up (delay), impasse, impede, impediment, inhibit, interdict, interfere, interrupt, interruption, keep (restrain), kill (defeat), lapse (cease), leave (allow to remain), lock, lodge (reside), lull, moratorium, obstacle, obstruct, obstruction, occlude, palliate (abate), parry, preclude, prevent, prohibit, prohibition, quash, quit (discontinue), recess (noun), recess (verb), refrain, remission, remit (relax), reprieve, resist (oppose), respite (interval of rest), rest (cease from action), restrain, restraint, restrict, shut, stall, stay, stay (halt), stay (rest), stem (check), stifle, strangle, suppress, suspend, terminate, thwart, withstand
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.To prevent someone from moving; to restrain someone’s liberty.n.stop
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
См. также в других словарях:
stop — stop … Dictionnaire des rimes
stop — [ stɔp ] interj. et n. m. • 1792 mar.; mot angl. « arrêt » A ♦ Interj. 1 ♦ Commandement ou cri d arrêt. Il « arrêta la nage en criant : “Stop !” » (Maupassant). Fig. Stop au gaspillage ! ⇒ halte. 2 ♦ Mot employé dans les télégrammes pour séparer… … Encyclopédie Universelle
stop — interj., (2, 3) stopuri s.n. 1. interj. Stai! Opreşte! ♦ (În telegrame, ca termen convenţional pentru a marca sfârşitul unei fraze) Punct! 2. s.n. Oprire bruscă a mingii, a pucului la unele jocuri sportive. 3. s.n. Semafor care reglează… … Dicționar Român
stop — or [stäp] vt. stopped, stopping [ME stoppen < OE stoppian (in comp.) < WGmc stoppōn < VL * stuppare, to stop up, stuff < L stuppa < Gr styppē, tow < IE * stewe , to thicken, contract > Gr styphein, to contract, Sans stuka,… … English World dictionary
Stop — Stop, n. 1. The act of stopping, or the state of being stopped; hindrance of progress or of action; cessation; repression; interruption; check; obstruction. [1913 Webster] It is doubtful . . . whether it contributed anything to the stop of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stop — stop; stop·er; stop·less; stop·pa·ble; stop·page; stop·per·less; stop·per·man; stop·ping; un·stop; back·stop; non·stop; stop·per; stop·ple; stop·less·ness; un·stop·pa·bly; … English syllables
stop by — stop off, stop over, stop in or (N American) stop by To break one s journey, pay a visit to (usu with at) • • • Main Entry: ↑stop * * * ˌstop ˈby [intransitive/transitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
stop in — stop off, stop over, stop in or (N American) stop by To break one s journey, pay a visit to (usu with at) • • • Main Entry: ↑stop * * * ˌstop ˈin [intransitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
stop-go — ˌstop ˈgo adjective stop go policy/approach etc ECONOMICS a way of controlling the economy by deliberately restricting government spending for a period of time and then increasing it for a time: • The uncertainty of such stop go policies reduced … Financial and business terms
stop — I {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. stoppie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} substancja metaliczna otrzymywana przeważnie przez stopienie dwóch lub więcej metali (niekiedy z domieszką niemetali), wytwarzana w celu uzyskania lepszych właściwości… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
stop — ► VERB (stopped, stopping) 1) come or bring to an end. 2) prevent from happening or from doing something. 3) cease or cause to cease moving or operating. 4) (of a bus or train) call at a designated place to pick up or set down passengers. 5) Brit … English terms dictionary
