Estop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈstɒp/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Estop is a verb meaning (law) To impede or bar by estoppel.
Meaning
(law) To impede or bar by estoppel.
More Meanings
- To stop up; to plug.
Example Sentences
[…] we twitted them, while we were together in the sun of the Continent, about English heating habits. Having done that, we are now estopped from bringing the matter up.
2020: "Nancy Pelosi Should Take All the Time She Needs to Submit Articles of Impeachment" by Philip Bobbitt, Slate.com Finally, new evidence—emails surrounding the decision to withhold appropriated military assistance from Ukraine—has come out since the vote. Is anyone suggesting that the House managers be estopped from presenting this evidence?
Word Forms
- estops
- estopping
- estopped
Synonyms for estop
Depending on context, synonyms include stanch, stopple.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prevent, bar, astrict, conclude, stall, forstop.
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