Stop something

Words related to the end of an action or situation.

• What words (intransitive verbs) indicate that something has ended?
  stop come to rest halt come to a screeching halt
• What words (transitive verbs) indicate that someone is stopping something?
  end (something) stop (something) stanch (flow of blood) obstruct (justice) arrest (progress) halt (traffic) impede (progress) inhibit (flow) delay (someone/event) hold up (traffic) detain (someone) discontinue (product) suspend (action) terminate (someone's life) conclude (story) cease (hostilities) desist from (doing something) bring closure to (something) curtail
• What words refer to the event of stopping?
  halt standstill pause discontinuance stoppage stay closure
• Where do things typically stop?
  stopping place station
• What things are used to stop things?
  brake catch skid
• What do people say when they want someone to stop?
  Halt! Stay! Cease and desist! Belay that order! Avast!
• What words describe something that you can't stop doing?
  compulsive
• What words indicate that some state has ended?
  cease finish stop
• What words refer to something stopping gradually?
  fade away wear off go away die away