kusitisha
koo-see-TEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikusitishakoo-see-TEE-shahsoon
Englishto suspend, halt, call off; to stopsoon
Frenchsuspendre, interrompre, annulersoon
Meaning
To stop an activity or an agreement for a time or for good, such as a strike, a service, a contract or fighting.
Good to know
Takes its object directly: kusitisha mgomo, to call off a strike; kusitisha mapigano, to cease fire. The passive is kusitishwa, and usitishaji is a suspension.
Examples
- Walimu wameamua kusitisha mgomo wao.The teachers have decided to call off their strike.
- Pande zote mbili zilikubali kusitisha mapigano.Both sides agreed to a ceasefire.
- Kampuni imesitisha huduma zake kwa muda.The company has suspended its services for a time.
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Forms
kusitishwa (passive of kusitisha, to suspend or halt)
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