stop

Entry Definition
s/he stops h/, keeps h/, prevents h/ (from doing something); s/he forbids h/ (to do something)
s/he stops h/ from bleeding by closing h/ (vein)
s/he stops it from bleeding by closing it (wound)
it hits something soft and stops completely
s/he scares h/ causing h/ to stop moving; (figuratively) s/he dismays h/
it hits something and stops completely
(process or entity extending in time or space) stopping, coming to an end, finishing; having stopped, having come to an end, having finished
s/he stops singing, finishes song, has finished song
the snowstorm is over
s/he, it has stopped bleeding
it has stopped giving light, has stopped shining; (plant) it has stopped blooming
s/he, it stops burning, burns out
(cigarette lighter, flint, etc.) it stops sparking
s/he finishes talking to h/, ends conversation with h/
s/he stops talking to it (e.g., microphone)
the rain ends, the rainshower or rainstorm has ended
s/he gets off work (at end of shift); s/he stops or has stopped working, retires, resigns, etc.
s/he, it stops slowly, slowly comes to stop
s/he stops swimming, has stopped swimming
s/he stops affecting h/, no longer affects h/; s/he wears h/ out (garment, clothing)
(radio, record) it stops playing; (song) it is over; the sound has stopped
s/he stops making noise, has stopped making noise
(at a house, store, etc.) stopping by briefly, going in and out once quickly
on the way by; stopping by; turning in and out again quickly
s/he stops running before reaching finish-line