stop

To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up.

To constrict (an opening or orifice).

To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

To prevent the flow or passage of.

To halt the motion or progress of.

To block or deflect (a blow, for example); parry or ward off.

To be or get in the way of (a bullet or other missile); be killed or wounded by.

To cause to desist or to change a course of action.