estop
verb
es·top e-ˈstäp 
estopped; estopping
transitive verb
1
archaic : to stop up
2
: bar
specifically : to impede by estoppel
Word History
Etymology
Middle English estoppen, from Anglo-French estoper, estuper, from Vulgar Latin *stuppare to stop with a tow — more at stop
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
estop
transitive verb
es·top es-ˈtäp
estopped; estopping
: to impede or bar by estoppel
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