Stop

v. trans.

Put an end to: P. and V. παύειν, ἀναπαύειν, ἀποπαύειν (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and P. καταπαύειν.

Prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν, εἴργειν, ἀπείργειν, ἐξείργειν, Ar. and P. κατακωλύειν, διακωλύειν, P. ἀποκωλύειν, V. κατείργειν.

Check: P. and V. ἐπέχειν, κατέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.

Interrupt: Ar. and P. διαλύειν; interrupt.

Cease from: P. and V. παύεσθαι (gen.), ἀναπαύεσθαι (gen.), ἀνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see cease from.

Delay: P. and V. ἀναβάλλεσθαι; see {{U}}Delay.

Stop the clock: P. ἐπίλαβε τὸ ὕδωρ (Lys. 166).

Stop (a person's) mouth: P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπιβύειν στόμα; see {{U}}Close.

V. intrans.

Cease: P. and V. παύεσθαι, ἀναπαύεσθαι, λήγειν (Plat.), ἐπέχειν (Dem. 1108), ἐκλείπειν, V. ἐκλιμπάνειν, ἐκλήγειν, P. ἀπολήγειν (Plat.); see {{U}}Cease.

Halt: P. ἐφίστασθαι, P. and V. ἵστασθαι.

Rest, remain: P. and V. μένειν; see {{U}}Remain.

Take rest: P. and V. ἀναπαύεσθαι, P. διαπαύεσθαι (Plat.).

Lodge: Ar. and P. καταλύειν, P. κατάγεσθαι.

Stop up (a hole): Ar. βύειν, ἐμβύειν, ἐπιβύειν, πακτοῦν.

Block up: P. and V. φράσσειν, κλῄειν, συγκλῄειν, ἀποκλῄειν, P. ἐμφράσσειν, ἀποφράσσειν, Ar. and P. κατακλῄειν.

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interj.

P. and V. παῦε, ἐπίσχες, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. παῦσαι, ἴσχε, σχές.

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subs.

Cessation: P. and V. παῦλα, ἡ, ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, διάλυσις, ἡ, P. ἀνάπαυσις, ἡ.

Delay: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, τριβή, ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ, P. ἐπιμονή, ἡ; see {{U}}Delay.

Halt: P. ἐπίστασις, ἡ (Xen.), ἐπίσχεσις, ἡ.

Obstacle: P. κώλυμα, τό; see {{U}}Obstacle.

Put a stop to: use stop, v.