stop
//stɒp//
Verb
To cease moving or operating; to come to a halt.
The car stopped at the red light.
To cause something or someone to cease moving or operating.
She stopped the car at the red light.
To prevent something from happening or continuing.
We need to stop the spread of the disease.
To cease doing an activity; to discontinue an action.
I stopped playing video games and started studying.
To stay somewhere briefly during a journey.
We stopped in Paris for two days on our way to Italy.
Noun
A place where a bus, train, or other vehicle halts to allow passengers to board or alight.
I'll meet you at the bus stop.
The act of stopping or the state of being stopped; a halt or cessation.
The train came to a sudden stop.
A device or mechanism that prevents movement or limits motion.
The door has a stop to prevent it from hitting the wall.
A punctuation mark, especially a period or full stop.
Don't forget to put a stop at the end of the sentence.