Synonyms: Stop

In fact, by the end, we had even abandoned our routine of meeting over a cup of cocoa at the end of each day. The Remains of the Day

When the U.N. post was first conferred on him, my grandfather balked: he wanted no part of the corrupt regime. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

That could have been enough to prompt him to bar Oppenheimer from his lab. Big Science

For a moment Clara ceased to be a distracted angel and came to stand beside a simple mortal who suffered, at fourteen, the first torments of love. The House of the Spirits: A Novel

“That concludes today’s competition,” said the soothing lady’s voice in the ceiling. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

She was going to discontinue carrying the unlucky peacock-blue nail polish. Counting by 7s

“Charles Chiltington wolfed down his breakfast, then raced up here to finish the game he started last night so he can enter his name as the first high scorer.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

With his simple plan, Jones foiled the whole manhunt for John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer

He had to be curt with her to forestall any more questions. Across Five Aprils

"I told you," she said, "that I would do everything in my power to frustrate your plans and devices." Stardust

Laughing herself, she said, “I think we better halt this production right now!” Stella by Starlight

Spending months away from school didn’t really hinder my education. Ugly

An emotional heaviness pinned his limbs down into the hard mattress, immobilizing him. Healer of the Water Monster

It might be a bit snug, but it didn’t impede his breathing. Anger Is a Gift

But soon the quietness is interrupted by excited voices carried on the wind. Shouting at the Rain

This was permitted only if her older sister, Felicity, went along too – which essentially kiboshed the plan. The Guardian

I was so excited and full of jitters the rest of the afternoon that Nan suggested we lay off the marshmallows. Hope Springs

He soon uncovered that there had been a conspiracy to obstruct justice, including bribes and perjury. Killers of the Flower Moon

“Forgive me, I wonder if I have paralyzed you?” The Poisonwood Bible

It is the second time he has paused his reading and discussion to look at me, like he is giving me an opening to interrupt him. The Adoration of Jenna Fox

For his part, Charles admitted that Emma had been right when she said that his looking at the world in a scientific way probably precluded him from looking at it in a religious way. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

My mother hoped her gift would prevent other families from having to go through what we’d suffered. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

Whenever we quit running or fighting long enough to look around, France turns out to be a beautiful place. Moon Over Manifest

Even though the elves promise to furnish the city with game, grain and timber for the next five centuries, King Durin’s general distrust of elves and his fear of digging too deep scotches the deal. The New York Times

Other board games, such as Trouble and Sorry, were also problematic: If a touch of bad luck stymied his plans, he became angry and would abandon the game. Endgame

Blossom’s musical education was terminated then and there. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

The judge was announcing his decision, saying that the governor had “thwarted” the court-approved plan of integration by means of National Guard troops. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High