ophouden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cease verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- desist verb To stop doing something, often used as a formal or legal instruction.
- end noun The final point of something in space or time.
- finish verb To complete or bring something to an end.
- nark noun A police spy or informer.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
- slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
Senses
ophouden is used for these senses in English:
- desist (ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
- end (transitive) To finish, terminate.
- finish (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
- nark (transitive, slang, often imperative) To stop.
- quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
- slow (transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
cease — full definition
- verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- verb To stop doing something.