Advance and Stops

Opposite meaning words

Advance noun - Forward movement in time or place.

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Stops is an antonym for advance.

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Advance is an antonym for stops in topics: end, prevent.

In the episode "Major Competiton", a new superhero named Major Man stops crimes before the girls can, but they eventually discover he's a fraud who sets up crimes in advance.

Source: Designated Hero / Western Animation
His advance only stops because the bullet wounds eventually cut his muscles up so that he can't physically walk any more.

Source: Self-Destructive Charge
Anton assumes that he killed at least 12 people to advance that far, stops communicating with him entirely and doesn't want to check Kostya's file, which reminds him they used to be friends.

Source: Literature / Night Watch

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