estop
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
Archaic. to stop.
Origin of estop
1Other words from estop
- un·es·topped, adjective
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How to use estop in a sentence
He must have destroyed the usefulness of the catboat and thus estopped the flight of the fugitives by that means.
Up the Forked River | Edward Sylvester EllisAdmiration of that one-time so much traversed body of law became suddenly all the vogue, and criticism was estopped.
Congressional Government | Woodrow WilsonBeing thus estopped, Bigelow held his peace; and a little later they were dismounting before the door of Fitzpatrick's commissary.
The King of Arcadia | Francis LyndeIn other words, they are estopped because of their conduct when you purchased the vessel.
Commercial Law | Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. HillTreason in the executive branch of the government was estopped.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete | Ulysses S. Grant
British Dictionary definitions for estop
/ (ɪˈstɒp) /
law to preclude by estoppel
archaic to stop
Origin of estop
1Derived forms of estop
- estoppage, noun
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