beenden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- belay verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- complete verb To finish something so that nothing more remains to be done.
- conclude verb To bring something to an end; to finish.
- end noun The final point of something in space or time.
- finish verb To complete or bring something to an end.
- floor noun The surface on which you walk inside a room or building.
- quell verb To bring a disturbance, rebellion, or strong feeling under control; to suppress it.
- stanch adj Archaic spelling of staunch.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
Senses
beenden is used for these senses in English:
- abate To demolish or level to the ground (a building or other structure). [from early 15th c.]
- call time (UK) To end something.
- close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- complete (ambitransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
- cut short (transitive) To interrupt or curtail before the planned end time.
- end (transitive) To finish, terminate.
- finish (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
- floor (colloquial, transitive) To finish or make an end of.
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.
belay — full definition
- verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
- verb To secure a rope firmly around a fixed point such as a cleat.
- verb As a command, to stop or cancel an action already underway.