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ɛˈstɒpestop

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Wiktionary

  1. estopverb

    To impede or bar by estoppel.

  2. estopverb

    To stop up, to plug

  3. Etymology: and estoper, from a verb, from Classical noun stuppa.

Wikipedia

  1. estop

    Estoppel is a judicial device in common law legal systems whereby a court may prevent or "estop" a person from making assertions or from going back on his or her word; the person being sanctioned is "estopped". Estoppel may prevent someone from bringing a particular claim. Legal doctrines of estoppel are based in both common law and equity. It is also a concept in international law.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Estopverb

    to impede or bar by estoppel

  2. Etymology: [OF. estoper to stop, plug, close, F. touper, LL. stuppare to close with tow, obstruct, fr. L. stuppa tow, oakum, cf. Gr. sty`pph. Cf. Stop.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Estop

    es-top′, v.t. to stop or bar: (law) to hinder, preclude:—pr.p. estop′ping; pa.p. estop′ped.ns. Estop′pāge, the state of being estopped; Estop′pel, a conclusive admission, which cannot be denied by the party whom it affects. [O. Fr. estoperestoupe—L. stuppa, tow. See Stop.]

Anagrams for ESTOP »

  1. ETOPS

  2. pesto

  3. poets

  4. poset

  5. stoep

  6. stope

  7. topes

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ESTOP in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ESTOP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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