stop payment

noun

An official request made by a bank account holder to their financial institution instructing them to cancel a check or automatic debit before it is processed.

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Meanings

nounstop payment (countable and uncountable, plural stop payments)

plural stop payments

  1. countableuncountablebankingAn official request made by a bank account holder to their financial institution instructing them to cancel a check or automatic debit before it is processed.
Cite this entry
APA

stop payment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20payment

MLA

“stop payment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20payment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop payment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20payment.

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