v.
Pronunciation: e- ' stäp
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: es · topped ; es · top · ping
Etymology: Middle English estoppen, from Anglo-French estoper, estuper, from Vulgar Latin *stuppare to stop with a tow ― more at STOP
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : to stop up
2 : BAR specifically : to impede by estoppel