the act of stopping

ending

to cause (a person, vehicle etc) to be slow or late; (an instance of) delaying or being delayed

deferment, interruption

a period of time between acts of a play, parts of a concert etc

break, pause

to stop (making an effort); relax

break, recess

a short period of quiet or calm

pause, calm

(a period of) legal authorization to delay payment of debts; a temporary and agreed delay or stopping

suspension

a short interval or stop (while doing or saying something)

wait, delay

a period of relief or rest (from work, suffering, anything unpleasant)

pause, suspension in activity

the condition of being free from activity, movement, disturbance; something that is left; the remainder

inactivity

a block (in a pipe etc); an act of stopping work, payment etc

halt, curtailment

the act of suspending or being suspended; the set of bars, shock absorbers, springs and swivels on which the chassis of a car rests in order to make movement softer

delay

to stay in one place or position, delay acting, (until a person arrives, something happens etc)

pause, delay