stoppedst

Verb

stop (third-person singular simple present stops, present participle stopping, simple past and past participle stopped)

1. (intransitive) To cease moving.
   • I stopped at the traffic lights.

   Synonyms:

   brake

2. (intransitive) Not to continue.
   • The riots stopped when police moved in.

   Synonyms:

   blin

3. (transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
   • The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks.
4. (transitive) To cease; to no longer continue.
   • One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting.

   Antonyms:

   keep

5. (transitive) To cause (something) to come to an end.
   • The referees stopped the fight.

   Synonyms:

   blin

6. (causative, transitive) To interrupt, prevent or end the activity of someone or something.
   • Don't let me stop you working.

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