Cases of word usage

1) an agreement during a war or battle to stop fighting for a time (armistice)

2) (of) a substance that makes the skin tight or contracts blood vessels to stop bleeding (astringent)

3) the surrounding of a place e.g. by armies or warships, to stop goods or people from entering or leaving (blockade)

4) to stop (the usual word) (cease)

5) a pad or cloth pressed on part of the body (to stop bleeding, reduce fever etc) (compress)

6) to stop (desist)

7) to put an end to, stop (something) (discontinue)

8) to stop taking part, competing etc (drop-out)

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

10) to prevent or stop a person (from doing it) (inhibit)