stop sth
71ˌturn sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to stop using a light by pressing a button or moving a switch Ant: turn sth on 2) to produce something in large numbers The company turns out 2, 000 small planes a year.[/ex] …
72block sth out — 1 to stop light passing: a heavy curtain blocking out the light 2 (intransitive, transitive block something out) to stop yourself thinking about something, or remembering it: a memory so terrible that she tried to block it out …
73ˌblock sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to stop light or sound from reaching something That tree in the neighbour s garden blocks out a lot of light.[/ex] 2) to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering something He had always managed to block out the… …
74ˌhold sb/sth ˈback — phrasal verb 1) to stop someone or something from moving forwards Ollie had to hold Tom back to prevent him fighting.[/ex] Her hair was held back by two clips.[/ex] 2) to stop someone or something from being as successful as they should be Her… …
75ˌpull (sth) ˈover — phrasal verb to stop at the side of the road, or to make a vehicle stop at the side of the road …
76break sb of sth phrasal — verb (T) to make someone stop having a bad habit: What can we do to break him of sucking his thumb? …
77ˌbottle sth ˈup — phrasal verb to stop yourself from showing negative emotions You ve been bottling up your anger for years.[/ex] …
78ˌbreak sth ˈup — phrasal verb to stop a fight …
79ˌcall sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to decide that something will not happen Syn: cancel She s called off the wedding.[/ex] 2) to decide to stop something that is already happening Syn: abandon They ve called off the search for survivors.[/ex] …
80ˌcancel sth ˈout — phrasal verb if two things cancel each other out, they stop each other from having any effect …