estop
Americanverb (used with object)
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Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
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Archaic. to stop.
verb
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law to preclude by estoppel
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archaic to stop
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of estop
1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French estopper, Old French estoper to stop up, derivative of estoupe < Latin stuppa tow. Cf. stuff
Example Sentences
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But are expressions of this sort, are mere supplications uttered under duress, to estop every person who utters them, and all his posterity to the end of time, from asking for entire justice?
From Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron
By publishing his new libel, you estop yourself from denying me this freedom.
From A Public Appeal for Redress to the Corporation and Overseers of Harvard University Professor Royce's Libel by Abbot, Francis Ellingwood
Such was alien to his kindly nature; and if it had not been, there were other causes to estop him from any such indulgence.
From The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by Sparks, William Henry
He perceived that the object was to estop, by his admissions, any objections to the course pursued in permitting the Taranteens to leave, which he might afterwards be disposed to make.
From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill
Sige's theoretical knowledge of war and his experience were then felt to be so overshadowing to everybody else's as to estop criticism.
From The Struggle for Missouri by McElroy, John
No matter how glibly presented, however, an “evolved” legal position may be estopped.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2019
Receipt of the Message in confidence automatically estopped all news speculation as to its contents.
From Time Magazine Archive
The seven estopped companies are: Commonwealth Telephone Co., a subsidiary of Associated Telephone Utilities Co., serving in Wisconsin communities against 102 served by A. T. & T.'s unit.
From Time Magazine Archive
“And he’d be all, ‘Well, we were playeeng un concierto een the palacio weeth Esteban and Julio, and then we estopped when thee pretty lady came een.’”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Estop′pāge, the state of being estopped; Estop′pel, a conclusive admission, which cannot be denied by the party whom it affects.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Every stilted phrase, every estopping, restraining word of its redundancy, was like a bar between him and his hopes.
From King Spruce, A Novel by Day, Holman
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