estop Definition
es·top (e stäp′)
transitive verb -·topped′, -·top′·ping
- Archaic
- to stop up
- Rare to stop; prevent; bar
- 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
- ‹ Estonian
- ‹ Estonia
- ‹ estivation
- ‹ estivate
- ‹ estival
- ‹ estimation
- ‹ estimating
- ‹ estimated
- ‹ estimate
- ‹ estimable
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- estovers ›
- estradiol ›
- estrange ›
- estrangement ›
- estray ›
- estreat ›
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