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stoppa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abort verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
  • arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  • cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
  • cushion noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
  • darn verb To mend a hole or worn patch in fabric by weaving thread back and forth across it.
  • halt verb To stop moving or operating, or to cause something to stop.
  • squelch verb To suppress or put a stop to something firmly, often suddenly.
  • stanch adj An archaic spelling of staunch.
  • stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
  • stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
  • stuff noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.

Senses

stoppa is used for these senses in English:

  • abort (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
  • arrest (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
  • cram (transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
  • cushion To furnish with cushions.
  • darn (transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
  • squelch (transitive, US) To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
  • stanch To stop the flow of (blood); also, to stop (a wound) from bleeding.
  • stanch (transitive) To check or stop, or deter (an action).

abort — full definition

  1. verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
  2. verb (medical) To end a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb.

arrest — full definition

  1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
  3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
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