Synonyms and antonyms of The act or process of stopping something in American Thesaurus

obstruction (noun)

the act of taking action in order to prevent someone from doing something or to prevent something from happening

interruption (noun)

the act of stopping something for a period of time

frustration (noun)

the act of preventing something or someone from being successful

paralysis (noun)

the state of being completely unable to operate normally or effectively

sabotage (noun)

things that are done to stop someone from achieving something or to prevent a plan or process from being successful

inhibition (noun)

formal the act of inhibiting a process

prevention (noun)

the act of preventing something, or things that people do in order to prevent something

discouragement (noun)

the act of trying to prevent something from happening, especially because you do not approve of it or think it is harmful

estoppel (noun)

a principle that prevents a person from asserting matters in court

discontinuance (noun)

the act of no longer continuing with something, or an occasion when this happens

preclusion (noun)

formal a situation in which something is prevented from happening, existing, or being used

stoppage (noun)

the act of stopping something