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es·top
 estop
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- pronunciation:
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stap
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
estops, estopping, estopped |
| definition: |
in law, to hinder or prevent (someone) from asserting a claim or fact that is inconsistent with a previous assertion of fact.
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| related words: |
preclude |
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