stop from doing

stop someone from doing something

to prevent someone from doing something. I can't stop her from running away. They couldn't stop themselves from eating.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xochilt	-	Spanish
Noach	NO-ahkh (Dutch)	Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical Hebrew
Alberta	[æl'bɜ:tə]
Izar	-	Basque
Dmitar	-	Croatian, Serbian
Rollo	RAHL-o	English