stop
Translation
to cease moving, to finish, to prevent
Examples
The car stopped at the traffic lights.
The car stopped at the traffic lights.
Please stop making that noise.
Please stop making that noise.
He stopped me from leaving.
He stopped me from leaving.
Grammar Patterns
to cease moving or operating The car stopped suddenly.
((doing sth.)) to finish doing something Please stop talking.
((sb.)) ((from doing sth.)) to prevent somebody from doing something Can you stop him from leaving?
Similar Words
Synonyms: cease, halt, finish; Antonyms: start, begin, continue
Etymology
From Old English 'stoppian', meaning 'to stop up, block'.
Memory Tips
Think of a red octagon 'stop' sign, a universal symbol to cease movement.