/ Dictionary / Index S stop payment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stop' pay'ment Pronunciation: [key] an order by the drawer of a check to his or her bank not to pay a specified check. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Stoppard stopped diapason Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language