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transitive verb estopped, estopping

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

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

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transitive verb es·topped, es·top·ping, es·tops
  1. Law To impede or prohibit by estoppel.
  2. Archaic To stop up.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English estoppen

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman estopper

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *stuppāre, to stop up; see stop

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Related Forms:

  • es·topˈpage (ĕ-stŏpˈĭj) noun

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