Malfunction
Malfunction verb - Fail to function or function improperly.
Stop and malfunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Malfunction".
Nearby Words: malfunctioning, malfunctioned
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Malfunction and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malfunction" instead a verb "Stop".
How words are described
| brief | brief malfunction | brief stop |
| single | single malfunction | single stop |
| serious | serious malfunction | serious stop |
| bad | bad malfunction | bad stop |
| Other adjectives: major, temporary, classic, last, sudden. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They Don't Make Them Like They Used To: The Edison's dryer is capable of running non-stop for 200 years without suffering a malfunction.
Source: Video Game / Day of the Tentacle -
Crusher sees that a replicator is producing a glass of drink and the liquid is overflowing but the replicator won't stop (due to a computer malfunction).
Source: Vengeful Vending Machine -
If these creations are scrutinized by Muggles, these devices will stop working or malfunction.
Source: Puff of Logic
Cite this Source
Stop and Malfunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malfunction/stop
Malfunction & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/malfunction/stop>.
Stop or Malfunction. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/malfunction/stop.
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