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estop Definition

es·top (e stäp′)

transitive verb -·topped′, -·top′·ping

  1. Archaic
    1. to stop up
    2. Rare to stop; prevent; bar
  2. Law to bar or prevent by estoppel

Etymology: ME estoppen < Anglo-Fr & OFr estoper < VL *stuppare, to stop with tow: see stop

estop Law Definition

v

To stop or prevent from occurring.

estop Usage Examples

Subject

convention: This was an argument by the plaintiffs that Mr. Morris was estopped by convention from denying that the bungalow was a chattel.

Preposition: by

convention: This was an argument by the plaintiffs that Mr. Morris was estopped by convention from denying that the bungalow was a chattel.

Browse dictionary entries near estop

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  8. ‹ estimated
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