# docker compose stop

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Stop services

### Options

| Name              | Type  | Default | Description                           |
|:------------------|:------|:--------|:--------------------------------------|
| `-t`, `--timeout` | `int` | `10`    | Specify a shutdown timeout in seconds |


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## Description

Stops running containers without removing them. They can be started again with `docker compose start`.