smettere — meaning in English

English meaning

• cease verb To stop happening or existing; to come 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

smettere is used for these senses in English:

• cease (formal, intransitive) To stop.
• cease (formal, transitive) To stop doing (something).
• quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.

cease — full definition

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

quit — full definition

1. verb To resign from a job or position.
2. verb To stop doing something, especially a habit.
3. verb To leave a place.
4. adj Free from an obligation, debt, or penalty.

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