Stop - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

(Other definitions for abate that I've seen before include "Lose intensity" , "Let up or die away" , "(Flood) recede" , "Decline" , "Moderate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Newsday, the Evening Standard, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Independent, The New York Times, The Mirror, the LA Times and The Irish Times.

'stop' is the definition.
(braking is a kind of stopping)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for brake that I've seen before include "Constraint" , "Thicket; estate car" , "Slower" , "Stop or slow car" , "Device for slowing or stopping car" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Newsday, the Evening Standard, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Independent, The New York Times, The Mirror, the LA Times and The Irish Times.

'stop' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cease that I've seen before include "Culminate" , "Stop, terminate" , "Desist" , "Political group" , "Stop, finish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Newsday, the Evening Standard, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Independent, The New York Times, The Mirror, the LA Times and The Irish Times.

'stop' is the definition.
(as in aborting a mission)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for abort that I've seen before include "Cut short" , "Miscarry" , "Stop prematurely" , "Bring further progress to an end" , "Bring to a premature end" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Newsday, the Evening Standard, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Independent, The New York Times, The Mirror, the LA Times and The Irish Times.

'stop' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for pause that I've seen before include "Wait" , "Kick" , "Temporary stop or hesitation" , "Temporary interruption" , "Short delay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Newsday, the Evening Standard, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Independent, The New York Times, The Mirror, the LA Times and The Irish Times.

'stop' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lull that I've seen before include "Soothe, calm" , "Cessation of activity (before a storm?)" , "A pause or hiatus as in storm" , "A temporary pause as in storm" , "Rock to sleep" .)