Synonyms and antonyms of To stop someone doing something in American Thesaurus

stop (verb)

to prevent someone from doing something, or to prevent something from happening

prevent (verb)

to stop someone from doing something

keep from ()

to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening

check (verb)

to stop yourself or someone else from doing something

silence (verb)

to stop someone or something from speaking or making a sound

bar (verb)

to prevent someone from going somewhere by standing in their way

restrain (verb)

to prevent someone or yourself from doing something

disturb (verb)

to interrupt someone and stop them from continuing what they were doing

silence (verb)

to prevent someone from giving an opinion or from criticizing you

thwart (verb)

formal to prevent someone from doing something that they want to do

estop (verb)

to prevent someone from doing something, especially from asserting a right in court

blacklist (verb)

to keep a record of someone you do not approve of and prevent them from making progress in some way

come between ()

to prevent you from doing or getting something

cut off ()

to prevent someone from leaving a place, or from communicating with people in another place

cut off ()

to stop someone from going somewhere, especially by blocking their way

debar (verb)

to officially prevent someone from doing something

deflect (verb)

to make someone change their plans or stop what they are doing

deliver/land a knockout /blow/punch ()

to stop someone from achieving what they want to achieve

disbar (verb)

to officially stop a lawyer from doing any legal work

foil (verb)

to prevent someone from doing something that they are trying to do

freeze out ()

to prevent someone from taking part in something

head off ()

to prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them

hem in ()

to prevent someone from making their own choices or doing what they want

hogtie (verb)

Americaninformal to make it impossible for a person to do what he or she wants to do

hold (verb)

to stop someone from leaving or from doing what they want

hold on to ()

to stop someone from leaving you or from doing what they want

keep down ()

to stop someone from achieving what they are capable of achieving

keep out ()

to prevent someone or something from entering a place

monopolise ()

a British spelling of monopolize

monopolize (verb)

to prevent other people from using something or being involved in something

muzzle (verb)

to prevent a person, group, newspaper, etc. from expressing their opinions or ideas publicly

obstruct (verb)

to take action in order to prevent someone from doing something or to prevent something from happening

place/put obstacles in the /path/way ()

to deliberately try to stop someone from achieving something

put someone off their stroke ()

to cause someone to stop what they are doing or to make a mistake

sandbag (verb)

Americaninformal to stop someone from doing something they want to do, often by using some type of force

shackle (verb)

to prevent someone from doing what they want to do

shush (verb)

to tell someone to be quiet

shut up (impolite)

impolite to make someone stop talking or making a noise

sideline (verb)

to prevent someone from being involved in something that they would normally expect to be involved in

sit on ()

to prevent someone from saying or doing anything more, especially by severely criticizing them

spoil someone’s chances ()

to make it impossible for someone to achieve something that they could have achieved fairly easily

stand between ()

to prevent someone from gaining or achieving something

stand in someone’s way/path ()

to try to stop someone from doing something

tear away ()

to force yourself or someone else to leave or to stop doing something

waylay (verb)

to stop someone who is going somewhere, especially to trouble them or harm them