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An order to buy or sell at the market when a definite price is reached, either above (on a buy) or below (on a sell) the price that prevailed when the order was given. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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▪ I. stop stop ¹ [stɒp ǁ stɑːp] verb stopped _PTandPPX stopping _PRESPARTX [transitive]

1. to prevent someone from doing something or something from happening:

• The government should intervene to stop the takeover.

• How can we stop the decline in sales?

stop somebody/something (from) doing something

• This latest crisis did not stop the Bank of France cutting its key interest rates.

• News of the takeover immediately stopped the company's shares from sliding.

2. to no longer continue to do something:

• What time do you stop work?

• Lack of funds forced us to stop production.

stop doing something

• Japan's four leading brokerages agreed to stop issuing new shares for a month.

• You can stop paying premiums at any time.

3. stop a cheque , stop payment on a check BANKING to tell a bank not to pay a cheque you have written:

• Staff are failing to charge customers for such services as stopping cheques or returning standing orders unpaid.

4. to prevent money from being paid after you agree to pay it:

stop something from something

• Money for breakages will be stopped from your wages.

[m0] ▪ II. stop stop ² noun

1. come to a stop to stop happening:

• Production came to a virtual stop during the two-week strike.

2. put a stop to something to prevent something from continuing or happening:

• These quotas put a stop to further export growth.

3. put a stop on a cheque BANKING to tell a bank not to pay a cheque you have written

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stop UK US /stɒp/ verb (-pp-)

► [I or T] to prevent something from happening or continuing, or to not continue to happen: »Are these new environmental laws enough to stop climate change?
»The government demanded that the payments stop.
stop production/publication/trading » The board obtained an injunction to stop publication of the documents.
stop sb (from) doing sth »To stop borrowers switching to another lender once the discount period is over, banks apply a hefty charge.

► [T] to finish doing something: »The company's flexible pension plan allows women to suspend contributions if they stop work to have a family.
stop doing sth »The economic climate pressured banks to stop lending to each other.

► [I or T] if something such as a machine or system stops, it no longer works and needs to be repaired: »I didn't realize the time because my watch has stopped.
»My TV came with a free radio which has stopped working.

● stop a cheque — Cf. stop a cheque

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stop UK US /stɒp/ noun [S] BANKING

► an instruction to a bank or other financial organization to not pay any money from your account when a cheque, card, etc. is used: »Banks do not normally charge for putting a stop on lost cheques.

● come to a stop — Cf. come to a stop

● put a stop to sth — Cf. put a stop to sth

→ See also NON-STOP(Cf. ↑non-stop), ONE-STOP(Cf. ↑one-stop)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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Synonyms:

Close, close up, Be at a stand-still, come to a stand, come to a stand-still, come to a dead lock, cease progress, halt, stand still, Pause, rest, intermission / Obstruct, close up, render impassable, block, close, blockade, Cease, desist, forbear, leave off, break off, Interruption, repression, cessation, obstruction, hindrance, check / Hinder, impede, shut in, bring to a standstill, stay, check, Tarry, stay, lodge, take lodgings, have lodgings, Impediment, obstacle, obstruction / Hinder, repress, restrain, suppress, obstruct, stay, intercept, preclude, thwart, impede, interrupt, lay an embargo on, prevent, delay, Point, mark of punctuation / Leave, cease from, desist from, refrain from, leave off, make an end of, discontinue, have done with, give over / Suspend, arrest, intermit, discontinue, quiet, put an end to, end, terminate

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stop — stop … Dictionnaire des rimes
stop — [ stɔp ] interj. et n. m. • 1792 mar.; mot angl. « arrêt » A ♦ Interj. 1 ♦ Commandement ou cri d arrêt. Il « arrêta la nage en criant : “Stop !” » (Maupassant). Fig. Stop au gaspillage ! ⇒ halte. 2 ♦ Mot employé dans les télégrammes pour séparer… … Encyclopédie Universelle
stop — interj., (2, 3) stopuri s.n. 1. interj. Stai! Opreşte! ♦ (În telegrame, ca termen convenţional pentru a marca sfârşitul unei fraze) Punct! 2. s.n. Oprire bruscă a mingii, a pucului la unele jocuri sportive. 3. s.n. Semafor care reglează… … Dicționar Român
stop — or [stäp] vt. stopped, stopping [ME stoppen < OE stoppian (in comp.) < WGmc stoppōn < VL * stuppare, to stop up, stuff < L stuppa < Gr styppē, tow < IE * stewe , to thicken, contract > Gr styphein, to contract, Sans stuka,… … English World dictionary
Stop — Stop, n. 1. The act of stopping, or the state of being stopped; hindrance of progress or of action; cessation; repression; interruption; check; obstruction. [1913 Webster] It is doubtful . . . whether it contributed anything to the stop of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stop — stop; stop·er; stop·less; stop·pa·ble; stop·page; stop·per·less; stop·per·man; stop·ping; un·stop; back·stop; non·stop; stop·per; stop·ple; stop·less·ness; un·stop·pa·bly; … English syllables
stop by — stop off, stop over, stop in or (N American) stop by To break one s journey, pay a visit to (usu with at) • • • Main Entry: ↑stop * * * ˌstop ˈby [intransitive/transitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
stop in — stop off, stop over, stop in or (N American) stop by To break one s journey, pay a visit to (usu with at) • • • Main Entry: ↑stop * * * ˌstop ˈin [intransitive] [ … Useful english dictionary
stop-go — ˌstop ˈgo adjective stop go policy/approach etc ECONOMICS a way of controlling the economy by deliberately restricting government spending for a period of time and then increasing it for a time: • The uncertainty of such stop go policies reduced … Financial and business terms
stop — I {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. stoppie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} substancja metaliczna otrzymywana przeważnie przez stopienie dwóch lub więcej metali (niekiedy z domieszką niemetali), wytwarzana w celu uzyskania lepszych właściwości… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
stop — ► VERB (stopped, stopping) 1) come or bring to an end. 2) prevent from happening or from doing something. 3) cease or cause to cease moving or operating. 4) (of a bus or train) call at a designated place to pick up or set down passengers. 5) Brit … English terms dictionary

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