As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To no longer do something. English = stop, halt, cease. 2. To make someone or something no longer do something. English = stop, halt , cease, prevent. 3. To cause or allow something or someone to stay or remain in a place or in a state or condition. English = leave, leave alone. Interactive: 1. Used alone to ask or order someone to cease moving or to cease some other activity. English = 'Stop!' 2. Used alone to ask or order someone to wait or temporarily cease doing something. English = 'Hold on!' 3. Used alone to ask or order someone to not change their position (i.e. go away). English = 'Stay!' 4. Used alone to mark the completion of one phase of a story and/or the beginning of another. English = "okay", "right then", "so" etc.