Einstellen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- cancel verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
- cease verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- discontinue verb To stop making, selling, or continuing something.
- dismiss verb To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.
- employ verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
- ensue verb To happen afterward, especially as a result of something.
- hire verb To employ someone for pay, or to give someone a job.
- set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
Senses
Einstellen is used for these senses in English:
- abate To demolish or level to the ground (a building or other structure). [from early 15th c.]
- agistment The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
- brace (transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- cancel (transitive, media) To stop production of a programme.
- discontinue (transitive) To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.
- dismiss (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
- employ (rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.
- ensue (obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]
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.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.