Cut off and Stop

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Cut off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill

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Stop is a synonym for cut off in continue topic. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead the word "Cut off" as a verb or a noun.

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold

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Cut off is a synonym for stop in prevent topic. You can use "Cut off" instead a verb "Stop", if it concerns topics such as withhold.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Which is probably why Sigma elects to have his arm cut off by the number nine door instead of running for it to stop his heart early and thus get his about-to-kill-him bracelet off in Quark's ending.

Source: Visual Novel / Virtue's Last Reward
Even after having one of his arms cut off the frat boy doesn't stop or even acknowledge the pain he's feeling and picks up the bat from his severed arm to continue fighting to protecting Chad.

Source: Series / Scream Queens (2015)
That will never stop him from stealing fruits: we need to cut off both of his hands!

Source: Comic Book / Iznogoud

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