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Webster 1913 Edition
Estop
Es-top′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Estophed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Estopping
.] [OF.
estoper
to stop, plug, close, F. étouper
, LL. stuppare
to close with tow, obstruct, fr. L. stuppa
tow, oakum, cf. Gr. στύππη
. Cf. Stop
.] (Law)
To impede or bar by estoppel.
A party will be
estopped
by his admissions, where his intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage to himself. Abbott.
Webster 1828 Edition
Estop
ESTOP'
,Verb.
T.
A man shall always be estopped by his own deed, or not permitted to aver or prove any thing in contradiction to what he has once solemnly avowed.
Definition 2024
estop
estop
See also: e-stop
English
Verb
estop (third-person singular simple present estops, present participle estopping, simple past and past participle estopped)
- To impede or bar by estoppel.
- 1957, William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, November 23, 1957:
- ...we twitted them, while we were together in the sun of the Continent, about English heating habits. Having done that, we are now estopped from bringing the matter up.
- 1957, William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, November 23, 1957:
- To stop up, to plug