8.4.6.1.2 Stop something
Use this domain for words related to the end of an action or situation.
What words (intransitive verbs) indicate that something has ended?
stop, come to rest, halt, come to a screeching halt
What words (transitive verbs) indicate that someone is stopping something?
end (something), stop (something), stanch (flow of blood), obstruct (justice), arrest (progress), halt (traffic), impede (progress), inhibit (flow), delay (someone/event), hold up (traffic), detain (someone), discontinue (product), suspend (action), terminate (someone's life), conclude (story), cease (hostilities), desist from (doing something), bring closure to (something), curtail,
What words refer to the event of stopping?
halt, standstill, pause, discontinuance, stoppage, stay, closure
Where do things typically stop?
stopping place, station
What things are used to stop things?
brake, catch, skid
What do people say when they want someone to stop?
Halt! Stay! Cease and desist! Belay that order! Avast!
What words describe something that you can't stop doing?
compulsive,
What words indicate that some state has ended?
cease, finish, stop,
What words refer to something stopping gradually?
fade away, wear off, go away, die away,