100 Other Words for “Stop”

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Abort End suddenly before completion.
2. Abstain Choose not to do something.
3. Arrest Bring to a halt.
4. Bail out Withdraw from an activity.
5. Bar Prevent entry or action.
6. Block Obstruct movement or progress.
7. Brake Slow or halt a vehicle.
8. Break off End abruptly; discontinue.
9. Call a halt Order an activity to pause.
10. Call off Cancel a planned event.
11. Cancel Decide it will not happen.
12. Cease Come to an end.
13. Check Stop or slow briefly.
14. Clamp down Impose strict limits; curb.
15. Close Shut; bring to an end.
16. Conclude Bring to an end.
17. Curb Restrain or limit.
18. Cut Reduce or terminate.
19. Cut it out Stop doing that.
20. Cut off Interrupt; stop supply.
21. Decelerate Reduce speed; slow down.
22. Desist Stop doing something.
23. Detain Hold back; keep from leaving.
24. Disallow Refuse to permit.
25. Discontinue Cease providing or doing.
26. Disengage Stop being involved; withdraw.
27. Dismiss Send away; end consideration.
28. Draw to a close Near the end; finish up.
29. Drop Stop doing or pursuing.
30. End Bring to a finish.
31. Enjoin Order to stop; forbid.
32. Extinguish Put out; end completely.
33. Finish Complete; bring to an end.
34. Forbid Order not to do.
35. Freeze Hold motionless; pause.
36. Get off Stop a subject; drop it.
37. Give over Stop; cease doing.
38. Halt Come to a stop.
39. Hang up End a phone call.
40. Hold Pause; keep from proceeding.
41. Hold off Delay; postpone action.
42. Hold on Wait; pause briefly.
43. Hold up Delay or obstruct.
44. Intercede Step in to stop conflict.
45. Interdict Prohibit by authority.
46. Interrupt Break the continuity of.
47. Knock it off Stop that immediately.
48. Knock off Stop working; quit.
49. Lay off Stop bothering; ease up.
50. Leave off Stop doing; discontinue.
51. Let up Ease; become less intense.
52. Limit Restrict; keep within bounds.
53. Lock down Restrict movement or activity.
54. Lower Reduce; bring down.
55. Make an end Bring something to a close.
56. Muzzle Prevent someone from speaking.
57. Nip Stop early before it grows.
58. Nix Reject; refuse to allow.
59. Nullify Make invalid; cancel out.
60. Obstruct Block; impede progress.
61. Off Not operating; switched off.
62. Omit Leave out; not include.
63. Override Cancel or overrule.
64. Pack in Stop; give up.
65. Pause Stop briefly; take a break.
66. Pause for breath Stop briefly to recover.
67. Put a stop to End an activity.
68. Put down End forcefully; suppress.
69. Put out Extinguish; end a fire.
70. Quash Suppress; put an end to.
71. Quit Stop doing; resign.
72. Refrain Hold back from doing.
73. Reject Refuse to accept or allow.
74. Relent Ease up; stop resisting.
75. Remit Cancel or refrain from imposing.
76. Restrain Hold back; prevent action.
77. Restrict Limit; keep under control.
78. Resume later Stop now; continue afterward.
79. Ruin the fun Put an end to enjoyment.
80. Scrap Discard; cancel plans.
81. Seal off Block access; close off.
82. Settle Bring to an end.
83. Sever Cut off; end connection.
84. Shut Close; stop operation.
85. Shut down Stop operating; close.
86. Silence Make quiet; stop speech.
87. Slow Reduce speed; decelerate.
88. Slow down Reduce pace or speed.
89. Snuff out Extinguish completely; end.
90. Stall Delay; stop progressing.
91. Stand down Withdraw; cease readiness.
92. Standstill A complete halt.
93. Stay Hold back; pause.
94. Stifle Suppress; prevent expression.
95. Suspend Stop temporarily; pause.
96. Table Postpone discussion or action.
97. Terminate Bring to an end.
98. Throttle Control by limiting flow.
99. Time out Temporary stoppage in play.
100. Tire of Stop liking; lose interest.