fermare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abort verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- halt verb To stop moving or operating, or to cause something to stop.
- stagnate verb To cease motion, activity, or progress:
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
Senses
fermare is used for these senses in English:
- abort (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
- break (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
- halt (intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
- stagnate To cease to develop, advance, or change; to become idle.
- stop (transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
- stop (transitive) To cause (something) to come to an end.
abort — full definition
- verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
- verb (medical) To end a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.