Hypernyms for "stop"
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act
block
break
break up
catch
close up
conclusion
constraint
cut off
deed
defend
disrupt
end
ending
finish
forbid
foreclose
forestall
grab
human action
human activity
impede
impediment
impedimenta
inaction
inactiveness
inactivity
interrupt
jam
knob
mechanical device
obstruct
obstructer
obstruction
obstructor
obstruent
obturate
occlude
place
preclude
prevent
punctuation
punctuation mark
restraint
spot
stay
take hold of
terminate
topographic point
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.