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Conjugations for 食い止める

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[()··()··]
kuitomeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[くい()·()··]
kuitomeru
[()····]
kuitomeru
[くい()··]
kuitomeru

Root Words:

[()·い + ()··]
kui + tomeru

English Meaning(s) for 食い止める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt

Definition and Synonyms for 食い止める

Arrest hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
Synonyms: やめる, 抑える, 抑止, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, せき止める, 止む, 止める, 留める, 阻む, 阻止, 食い止める
Block stop from happening or developing
Synonyms: やめる, ストップ, ブロック, ブロック, 中止, 停止, 取り止める, 差し止める, 打ち切る, 止む, 止める, 留める, 防止, 防遏, 阻止, 食い止める
Arrest check the expansion or influence of
Synonyms: やめる, 抑える, 抑止, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, せき止める, 止む, 止める, 留める, 阻む, 阻止, 食い止める

Meanings for each kanji in 食い止める

» eat; food
» stop; halt

Categories 食い止める is a member of

Defend be on the defensive
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Forestall keep from happening or arising
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 食い止める

Conjugations for 食い止める

masu stem
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kuitome
Negative stem
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kuitome
te-form
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kuitomete
Negative te-form
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kuitomenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kuitomenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuitometa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kuitomenakatta
Presumptive Form
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kuitomeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kuitomemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kuitometai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kuitometakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kuitometakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitometakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··()··]
kuitometa
te-form
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kuitometakute
Negative te-form
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kuitometakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··()···]
kuitometaku
Provisional Form
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kuitometakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kuitometakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kuitometakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kuitometakunakattara
Objective Form
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kuitometasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kuitomenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitometara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kuitometari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kuitomerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomerarenakatta
masu-stem
[()··()···]
kuitomerare
te-form
[()··()····]
kuitomerarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kuitomerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomerenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kuitomerenakatta
te-form
[()··()···]
kuitomerete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
kuitomerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kuitomerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kuitomerarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
kuitomerare
te-form
[()··()····]
kuitomerarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kuitomerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kuitomesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kuitomesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomesasenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
kuitomesase
te-form
[()··()····]
kuitomesasete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kuitomesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kuitomesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()·····]
kuitomesaserare
te-form
[()··()······]
kuitomesaserarete
Negative te-form
[()··()········]
kuitomesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuitomesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuitomesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuitomesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kuitomen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
kuitomezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
kuitomenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
kuitomezaru

Sample Sentences for 食い止める

The damage was held to a minimum.
The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.
Will humanity be able to prevent the degradation of ecosystems?
We should check the spread of the disease.
The Fed is trying to stave off a run on the banks.

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