v come to a halt, stop moving
v put an end to a state or an activity
v stop from happening or developing
v interrupt a trip
v cause to stop
v prevent completion
v hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
v seize on its way
v have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
v render unsuitable for passage
v stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
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