the act of stopping

ending

a total failure to reach agreement or to settle a quarrel

stalemate, impasse

to order (something unpleasant) to stop; to stop marching

end, stoppage

a position from which no progress is possible

stalemate

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

wait, delay

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

inactivity

(of chess) a position of the pieces from which no further move is possible; any stage of a dispute at which further action by either side seem to be impossible

deadlock

(to cause a person, machine etc) to put an end to action, movement, progress etc; to prevent a person, thing

end, halt; impediment

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

halt, curtailment