noun
end, stoppage
Synonyms: arrest, break, break-off, close, cutoff, freeze, grinding halt, impasse, interruption, layoff, letup, pause, screaming halt, screeching halt, stand, standstill, stop, termination
Antonyms: continuation, endurance, go, perseverence, start
verb
stop, cause to stop
Synonyms: adjourn, arrest, balk, bar, block, blow the whistle on, break off, bring to an end, bring to standstill, call it a day, cease, cease fire, check, close down, come to an end, cool it, curb, cut short, desist, deter, draw up, drop anchor, end, frustrate, hamper, hold at bay, hold back, impede, intermit, interrupt, obstruct, pause, pull up, punctuate, put a cork in, rest, stall, stand still, stay, stem, stop, suspend, terminate, wait
Antonyms: carry on, continue, forge, forward, push
verb
hesitate, stutter
Synonyms: be defective, dither, falter, hobble, limp, pause, shilly-shally, stagger, stammer, stumble, vacillate, waver, whiffle, wiggle-waggle
Antonyms: continue, speak smoothly