estopping

Variant of estop

estop definition

es·top (e stäp′)

transitive verb estopped -·topped′, estopping -·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

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