Stop and Throttle

Stop

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

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Throttle and stop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Throttle" instead a verb "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Throttle verb - To keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe.

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Stop and throttle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Throttle".

Nearby Words: throttled, throttling

Cutting the throttle on a jet fighter causes it to almost instantly stop, and boat that would take miles to stop in real life takes only a few seconds in the game.

Source: Video Game / From The Depths
In attempting to stop the train and get off, he does not set the throttle to Idle, instead engaging the brakes, before collapsing off the still-moving train.

Source: Film / Runaway Train
Pushing the throttle forward would actually close it, making the train slow down (and eventually stop) while a rise in speed would cause the boiler pressure to decrease.

Source: Just Train Wrong