| abandon |
to stop pursuing; give up. [1/3 definitions] |
| abolish |
to do away with; put a stop to; end. [1/2 definitions] |
| abort |
to stop growing before achieving full development. [1/6 definitions] |
| acepromazine |
an oily orange compound used to immobilize large animals, to stop nausea, and to tranquilize. |
| acupressure |
a medical technique that seeks to stop bleeding by placing needles in the tissue next to a bleeding vessel. [1/2 definitions] |
| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| air bag |
a bag in the front of some cars that blows up with air instantly in a crash to stop the passengers from being thrown forward. |
| antipollution |
designed to decrease or stop pollution of the environment. [1/2 definitions] |
| antiseptic |
a substance or drug used to stop disease or infection. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| arrest |
to stop and hold someone for breaking the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| astringent |
having the effect of drawing together, esp. of contracting body tissues so as to stop secretions or bleeding; styptic. [1/4 definitions] |
| avast |
used in nautical terminology as a command to stop. |
| backspin |
a reverse spin put on a ball, such as a billiard or tennis ball, that causes it to stop suddenly or move in a backward direction. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. [2/3 definitions] |
| balky |
inclined to stop short and then refuse to proceed; stubborn; obstinate. |
| belay |
in nautical terminology, to stop or cease (usu. used as an imperative). [1/6 definitions] |
| block |
the use of the body to stop the movement of another player in football and other sports. [2/9 definitions] |
| blow2 |
to burst or stop working from being filled or used too much. [1/7 definitions] |
| blow out |
to stop the burning of something with the movement of air. |
| bow out |
to stop taking part in an activity; leave or resign. |