noun
a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made.
an attempt to break the deadlock
stalemate,impasse,checkmate,stand-off,standstill,halt,stop,stoppage,cessation,dead end,full stop
verb
cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of fundamental disagreement.
the meeting is deadlocked
tie,draw,dead heat
noun
a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made.
an attempt to break the deadlock
stalemate,impasse,checkmate,stand-off,standstill,halt,stop,stoppage,cessation,dead end,full stop
verb
cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of fundamental disagreement.
the meeting is deadlocked
tie,draw,dead heat
verb
come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.
he confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave
challenge,square up to,oppose,resist,defy,beard,tackle,attack,assault,approach,face up to,face,meet,come face to face with,stand up to,brave,detain,accost,waylay,take aside,stop,halt,collar,nobble
verb
come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.
he confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave
challenge,square up to,oppose,resist,defy,beard,tackle,attack,assault,approach,face up to,face,meet,come face to face with,stand up to,brave,detain,accost,waylay,take aside,stop,halt,collar,nobble
verb
come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.
he confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave
challenge,square up to,oppose,resist,defy,beard,tackle,attack,assault,approach,face up to,face,meet,come face to face with,stand up to,brave,detain,accost,waylay,take aside,stop,halt,collar,nobble
verb
come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.
he confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave
challenge,square up to,oppose,resist,defy,beard,tackle,attack,assault,approach,face up to,face,meet,come face to face with,stand up to,brave,detain,accost,waylay,take aside,stop,halt,collar,nobble
verb
take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).
an effort to combat drug trafficking
fight,battle against,do battle with,wage war against,take up arms against,strive against,contend with,tackle,attack,counter,oppose,resist,withstand,stand up to,face up to,make a stand against,put up a fight against,confront,defy,obstruct,impede,hinder,block,thwart,frustrate,inhibit,restrain,stop,halt,put an end to,prevent,check,stem,curb
verb
take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).
an effort to combat drug trafficking
fight,battle against,do battle with,wage war against,take up arms against,strive against,contend with,tackle,attack,counter,oppose,resist,withstand,stand up to,face up to,make a stand against,put up a fight against,confront,defy,obstruct,impede,hinder,block,thwart,frustrate,inhibit,restrain,stop,halt,put an end to,prevent,check,stem,curb
verb
take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).
an effort to combat drug trafficking
fight,battle against,do battle with,wage war against,take up arms against,strive against,contend with,tackle,attack,counter,oppose,resist,withstand,stand up to,face up to,make a stand against,put up a fight against,confront,defy,obstruct,impede,hinder,block,thwart,frustrate,inhibit,restrain,stop,halt,put an end to,prevent,check,stem,curb
verb
take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).
an effort to combat drug trafficking
fight,battle against,do battle with,wage war against,take up arms against,strive against,contend with,tackle,attack,counter,oppose,resist,withstand,stand up to,face up to,make a stand against,put up a fight against,confront,defy,obstruct,impede,hinder,block,thwart,frustrate,inhibit,restrain,stop,halt,put an end to,prevent,check,stem,curb
verb
come or bring to an end.
the hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed
come to an end,come to a halt,come to a stop,end,halt,stop,conclude,terminate,finish,wind up,draw to a close,be over,come to a standstill,pause,break off,peter out,fizzle out,abate,fade away,die away,bring to an end,bring to a halt,bring to a stop,discontinue,desist from,refrain from,leave off,quit,shut down,suspend,cut short
verb
come or bring to an end.
the hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed
come to an end,come to a halt,come to a stop,end,halt,stop,conclude,terminate,finish,wind up,draw to a close,be over,come to a standstill,pause,break off,peter out,fizzle out,abate,fade away,die away,bring to an end,bring to a halt,bring to a stop,discontinue,desist from,refrain from,leave off,quit,shut down,suspend,cut short
verb
come or bring to an end.
the hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed
come to an end,come to a halt,come to a stop,end,halt,stop,conclude,terminate,finish,wind up,draw to a close,be over,come to a standstill,pause,break off,peter out,fizzle out,abate,fade away,die away,bring to an end,bring to a halt,bring to a stop,discontinue,desist from,refrain from,leave off,quit,shut down,suspend,cut short
verb
come or bring to an end.
the hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed
come to an end,come to a halt,come to a stop,end,halt,stop,conclude,terminate,finish,wind up,draw to a close,be over,come to a standstill,pause,break off,peter out,fizzle out,abate,fade away,die away,bring to an end,bring to a halt,bring to a stop,discontinue,desist from,refrain from,leave off,quit,shut down,suspend,cut short
verb
attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will.
reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary’s office
accost,speak to,talk to,call to,shout to,hail,initiate a discussion with,address,approach,waylay,take aside,detain,stop,halt,grab,catch,confront,importune,solicit,collar,nobble
verb
attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will.
reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary’s office
accost,speak to,talk to,call to,shout to,hail,initiate a discussion with,address,approach,waylay,take aside,detain,stop,halt,grab,catch,confront,importune,solicit,collar,nobble
verb
Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
the meeting was adjourned until December 4
end,bring to an end,come to an end,conclude,finish,terminate,wind up,break off,halt,call a halt to,discontinue,dissolve
verb
Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
the meeting was adjourned until December 4
end,bring to an end,come to an end,conclude,finish,terminate,wind up,break off,halt,call a halt to,discontinue,dissolve
verb
Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
the meeting was adjourned until December 4
end,bring to an end,come to an end,conclude,finish,terminate,wind up,break off,halt,call a halt to,discontinue,dissolve
transitive verb
Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
the meeting was adjourned until December 4
end,bring to an end,come to an end,conclude,finish,terminate,wind up,break off,halt,call a halt to,discontinue,dissolve
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