1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of
2. To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law
3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch
4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate.
1. To cause to stop
2. To come to a halt, stop moving; SYN. halt.
3. To interrupt a trip; SYN. stop over.
4. To stop from happening or developing; SYN. halt, block, kibosh.