Estop Definition
ĕ-stŏp
estopped, estopping, estops
verb
To stop up.
Webster's New World
To stop; prevent; bar.
Webster's New World
To bar or prevent by estoppel.
Webster's New World
To stop or prevent from occurring.
Webster's New World Law
Origin of Estop
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Middle English estoppen from Anglo-Norman estopper from Vulgar Latin stuppāre to stop up stop
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Anglo-Norman and Old French estoper, from a Late Latin verb, from Classical Latin noun stuppa (“oakum”).
From Wiktionary
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