English Explanatory Dictionary

estop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To impede or bar by estoppel.
  2. To stop up; to plug.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈstɒp/

Word forms

estop estops estopping estopped

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English estoppen (“to prevent (conception)”), from Anglo-Norman and Old French estoper, from a Late Latin stuppō.

Synonyms

stanch stopple

Derived words

unestopped
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