aufhören — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• 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.
• finish verb To complete or bring something to an end.
• quit verb To resign from a job or position.
• stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.

Senses

aufhören is used for these senses in English:

• break (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
• cut out (transitive, informal) To refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop or cease (doing something).
• desist (ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
• finish (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
• leave off (informal) To desist; to cease.
• quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

cease — full definition

1. verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
2. verb To stop doing something.

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