aufhören

Meaning

1. (weak) to stop; to quit; to cease
2. (informal,weak) to stop talking about something

Concepts

stop

cease

finish

end

quit

terminate

conclude

complete

close

discontinue

abort

halt

abate

leave

give up

resign

come to an end

cut short

desist

left

break off

abolish

be over

retire

revalue

except

change

consume

convert

transform

die

pretend

be completed

leave off

stop doing

let up

capitulate

forego

forgo

give in

hinder

stand still

cum

kill

round off

shut down

block off

drive

ram down

suspend

adjourn

break short

accomplish

finalise

finalize

get through

end up

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːrən/

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfhœren (“to stop”), equivalent to auf- (“up”) + hören (“to hear, listen, obey”). The sense is explained as a generalisation from “to obey a prohibition and desist”. Compare archaic Dutch ophoren.