Stop Synonyms

1. come to an end

• terminate  
 
• peter out  
 
• pause  
 
• finish
  
• fade away  
 
• end
  
• draw to a close  
 
• conclude
  
• come to a stop  
 
• come to a standstill  
 
• come to an end  
 
• cease  
 
• break off  
 
• be over  
 

2. cease

• refrain from  
 
• quit
  
• pack in  
 
• leave off  
 
• lay off  
 
• knock off  
 
• jack in  
 
• give up  
 
• give over  
 
• forbear from  
 
• discontinue  
 
• desist from  
 
• cut out  
 
• cease  
 
• call it a day  
 
• call a halt to  
 
• break off  
 
• belay  
 
• abstain from  
 
• abandon
  

3. put an end to

• wind up  
 
• terminate  
 
• shut down  
 
• put a stop to  
 
• put an end to  
 
• paralyse  
 
• nip in the bud  
 
• interrupt  
 
• immobilize  
 
• halt  
 
• finish
  
• end
  
• discontinue  
 
• deactivate  
 
• cut short  
 
• bring to a stop  
 
• bring to a standstill  
 
• bring to an end  
 
• bring to a halt  
 
• bring to a close  
 

4. thwart

• thwart  
 
• stymie  
 
• stand in the way of  
 
• scupper  
 
• scotch  
 
• put the stopper on  
 
• put the kibosh on  
 
• put paid to  
 
• frustrate
  
• forestall  
 
• foil  
 
• do for  
 
• derail  
 
• balk  
 

5. prevent

• prevent  
 
• preclude  
 
• obstruct  
 
• impede  
 
• hinder  
 
• dissuade from  
 
• block  
 
• bar  
 

6. pull up

• pull up  
 
• pull over  
 
• pull in  
 
• prop\  
 
• park  
 
• draw up  
 
• come to rest  
 
• come to a stop  
 
• come to a halt  
 

7. withhold

• withhold  
 
• suspend  
 
• refuse to pay  
 
• keep back  
 
• hold back  
 
• discontinue  
 
• cut off  
 

8. plug

• seal  
 
• plug  
 
• occlude  
 
• jam (up)  
 
• fill (up)  
 
• close (up)  
 
• clog (up)  
 
• choke (up)  
 
• caulk  
 
• bung up  
 
• block (up)