stop payment US
stɒp ˈpeɪmənt
Definition

Definition of stop payment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
bankingTECH.USorder to a bank to halt a checkTECH.US
  • She issued a stop payment on the lost check.
cancellation halt suspension
2.
financeTECH.USrequest to cancel a transactionTECH.US
  • The stop payment prevented the unauthorized withdrawal.
cancellation halt revocation
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Expressions with stop

full stopn.
a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations
She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.
stop byv.
pause at a location temporarily
We can stop by the store on our way home.
stop inv.
stay at a place for a short time
We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee..
stop offv.
make a short visit while traveling
We will stop off at the museum on our way.
stop overv.
interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight
They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.
stop shortv.
cease movement suddenly
She stopped short when she saw the snake..

Expressions with payment

under-the-table paymentn.
bribe given secretly to influence someone
The official accepted an under-the-table payment to approve the deal.
grease paymentn.
illegal payment to influence someone
The company was accused of making grease payments to secure contracts.
lubrication paymentn.
small bribe to expedite a process
The manager requested a lubrication payment to speed up the shipment.
parachute paymentn.
compensation to employees if company is taken over
Employees were assured parachute payments in case of a hostile takeover.
make off without paymentv.
leave quickly without paying for goods or services
He tried to make off without payment at the restaurant.
automatic bill paymentn.
system for paying bills automatically
Automatic bill payment ensures your bills are paid on time.
cash paymentn.
payment made using physical money
The store only accepts cash payment for purchases under $10.
final paymentn.
last payment to settle a debt or obligation
She made the final payment on her car loan.
full paymentn.
complete settling of a debt by paying the entire amount owed
Full payment is required before the keys to the apartment are handed over.
payment cardn.
plastic card for paying goods or services
She used her payment card to buy groceries.

Terms related to stop payment

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accountbankcheckchequefinanceorderpaymenttransactionbankingrequeststop

Terms with stop payment included in their meaning

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superannuationn.
pension plan
retirement fund or payment for people who stop working

Examples of stop payment in a sentence

  • He requested a stop payment due to a dispute.
  • He issued a stop payment on the check.
  • The bank processed the stop payment request.

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  1. French:arrêt de paiement, opposition au paiement, ...
  2. German:Zahlungsstopp, ...
  3. Italian:blocco del pagamento, ...
  4. Spanish:orden de no pago, cancelación de pago, ...
  5. Portuguese:ordem de cancelamento, cancelamento de pagamento, ...
  6. Chinese:止付, 取消付款, ...
  7. Japanese:支払停止, 支払い中止, ...
  8. Arabic:إِيقاف صَرْف, إِيقاف دَفْع, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹרָאַת בִּיטּוּל צֶ׳ק, הַקְפָּאַת תַּשְׁלוּם, ...
  10. Russian:приказ об остановке платежа, отмена платежа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наказ про зупинку платежу, зупинка платежу, ...
  12. Hindi:भुगतान-निरोध, भुगतान निरस्तीकरण, ...

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