noun:
check,
stop,
stunt,
suppress,
halt,
inhibit,
discontinue,
hamper,
stand,
stem,
remain,
delay,
hold back,
cease,
pause,
balk,
stall,
cramp,
nip,
obstruct,
impede,
stay,
hinder,
interrupt,
detain,
regress,
slow,
arrest,
wait,
repress,
block.