Prepare to stop (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
draw up
This clue is a double definition.
'prepare' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'stop' is the second definition.
(I know that draw up is a more specific form of the action stop)
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for draw up that I've seen before include "Compose" , "Prepare (document)" , "table" , "Draft" .)