lopettaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- abolish verb To officially end a law, system, or practice.
- abrogate verb To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.
- cease verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- cease and desist noun A formal demand, usually sent as a letter by a lawyer, ordering someone to stop an activity said to be unlawful — such as using a trademark, publishing a claim or contacting a person — and warning of legal action if they do not.
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- complete verb To finish something so that nothing more remains to be done.
- desist verb To stop doing something, often used as a formal or legal instruction.
- destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- discontinue verb To stop making, selling, or continuing something.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- end noun The final point of something in space or time.
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
- remit verb To send money, especially as a payment.
- retire verb To leave one's job permanently, usually after reaching a certain age.
- sever verb To cut off or separate something completely, often abruptly.
- stint noun A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
- terminate verb To bring something to an end.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
Senses
lopettaa is used for these senses in English:
- abate To curtail or end (something); to cause to cease. [14th–17th c.]
- abolish To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
- abrogate (transitive) To put an end to; to do away with. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
- break up (transitive, idiomatic) To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.
- call it a day (idiomatic) To retire.
- call it quits To conclude; to quit or stop an activity, especially after applying oneself to it for a significant period of time.
- cease (formal, intransitive) To stop.
- cease (formal, transitive) To stop doing (something).
abate — full definition
- verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.