Estop

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Estop \Es*top"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Estophed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Estopping}.] [OF. estoper to stop, plug, close, F.
   ['e]touper, LL. stuppare to close with tow, obstruct, fr. L.
   stuppa tow, oakum, cf. Gr. sty`pph. Cf. {Stop}.] (Law)
   To impede or bar by estoppel.
   [1913 Webster]

         A party will be estopped by his admissions, where his
         intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage
         to himself.                              --Abbott.
   [1913 Webster]
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
27 Moby Thesaurus words for "estop":
      anticipate, avert, bar, debar, deflect, deter, discourage,
      dishearten, exclude, fend, fend off, forbid, foreclose, forestall,
      help, keep from, keep off, obviate, preclude, prevent, prohibit,
      repel, rule out, save, stave off, turn aside, ward off
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