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Synonyms of stop

31 similar words · 7 opposite words

Another word for stop is plosive. Other synonyms of stop are brake, blin, hang about, lodge and occlusive.

Synonyms and similar words for stop

verbTo cease moving.

verbNot to continue.

  • blinTo cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.

verbTo stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.

nounA consonant sound in which the passage of air is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or...

verbMore synonyms

  • desistTo cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
  • haltTo stop marching.
  • ceaseTo stop.
  • discontinueTo interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing...
  • terminate
  • freezeOf a machine or system, to come to a sudden halt, to stop working (functioning).
  • cancelTo stop production of a programme.
  • hang around
  • linger
  • loiter
  • pauseTo stop (an activity) for a while.
  • stop overTo interrupt one's journey for a short (sometimes overnight) stay.
  • anchorTo stop; to fix or rest.
  • draw up
  • grind to a haltTo come to a standstill, or cease to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.
  • holdNot to move; to halt; to stop.
  • immobilizeTo render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
  • leave offTo stop with a view to resuming at a later point.
  • restTo cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
  • stallTo cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.
  • astand obsoleteTo come to a standstill; stop; arrive.
  • stay obsoleteTo stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
  • stint archaicTo stop (an action); cease, desist.
  • swike archaic, dialectalTo stop, cease.

verbTo cause to cease moving.

  • arrestTo stop the motion of (a person, animal, or body part).

Opposite of stop

verbTo cease; to no longer continue.

verbAntonym(s) of “to cease moving”.

  • continue
  • goTo move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or...
  • move
  • proceed

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of stop

  1. verb To cease moving.
  2. verb Not to continue.
  3. verb To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.

Full definition of stop

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Questions about synonyms of stop

What is another word for stop?
Stop has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as plosive, brake, blin, hang about, lodge, occlusive, desist and halt.
What is the opposite of stop?
The opposite of stop is go. Other antonyms of stop are move, continue, keep, proceed and accelerate.
What does stop mean?
Stop means to cease moving.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: stop (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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