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Meaning of the word stops in English

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stops

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

Noun

1.

a cessation of movement or operation.

Example:
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all business came to a stop
Synonym:
haltendfinishclosestandstillcessationconclusionterminationstoppagepause
Synonym:
startbeginningcontinuation
2.

a set of organ pipes of a particular tone and range of pitch.

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