stoppen — meaning in English

English meaning

• halt verb To stop moving or operating, or to cause something to stop.
• stanch adj Archaic spelling of staunch.
• stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.

Senses

stoppen is used for these senses in English:

• halt (intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
• hold back (idiomatic, intransitive) To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
• stanch To stop the flow of (blood); also, to stop (a wound) from bleeding.
• stanch (transitive) To check or stop, or deter (an action).
• stop (transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
• stop (transitive) To cause (something) to come to an end.

halt — full definition

1. verb To stop moving or operating, or to cause something to stop.
2. noun A stop, especially a temporary one.

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