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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That is certainly strong moral proof—and perhaps legal corroborative evidence," said Arthur, coolly; "but it will not legally estop her proving that she is his sister—if she can do so.
From Gabriel Conroy by Harte, Bert
"I know Theriff Briggth, he rid over the boundary with a lot o' men and horthes," said Johnny, with that hurried delivery with which he was able to estop interruption.
From Cressy by Harte, Bret
By voting for our opponents, such of us as do it in some measure estop ourselves to complain of their acts, however glaringly wrong we may believe them to be.
From The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843 by Lincoln, Abraham
Oh, we estop sometimes, but no for long.
From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
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
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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