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Meaning of the word stopped in English

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stopped

Verb

1.

(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Example:
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his laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun
Synonym:
come to an endceaseendfinishbe overconcludeterminatepausebreak offfade away
2.

cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end.

Example:
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this harassment has got to be stopped
Synonym:
put an end toput a stop toendhaltfinishterminatewind updiscontinueinterruptimmobilizeparalyzedeactivateshut down
Synonym:
startbegincontinue
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