History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
abort

to cause a person to end a pregnancy before the fetus is fully developed

stop or cancel something

alienate

to cause (a person) to become unfriendly or indifferent (by unpopular or unpleasant actions)

cause unfriendliness, hostility

cease

to stop (the usual word)

stop, conclude

desist

to stop

stop, refrain from

discontinue

to put an end to, stop (something)

prevent activity from going on

dissociate

to refuse to associate oneself / a person with, support, a person, idea etc

part company with; separate

interrupt

to break the continuity of (something)

bother, interfere

jilt

to give up, send away, (a person) after giving her or him encouragement or a promise to marry

abandon, betray

separates

clothes (e.g. blouses, skirts, jackets etc) that can be worn in different combinations

remove something from group; keep or set apart

stop

(to cause a person, machine etc) to put an end to action, movement, progress etc; to prevent a person, thing

end, halt; impediment

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