Meaning of 止める in Japanese

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Definition of 止める

  1. (v1, vt) to stop (something or someone); to turn off
  2. to concentrate on; to pay attention to
  3. to remember; to bear in mind

    彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。
    His courage went down in history.

  4. to fix into place
  5. to park; to leave somewhere for a time
  1. (v1, vt) to stop; to cease; to end; to quit

    その新聞は政府にインフレを止めるように求めた。
    The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.

  2. to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish
  1. (v1, vt) to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to
  2. to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit
  3. to record (e.g. a fact); to retain →Related words: 記憶にとどめる

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