How to say "to stop, to cease" in Russian?

Прекратить

"to stop, to cease" is Прекратить in Russian.

Прекратить means "to stop, to cease" in English.

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Word #702 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level A2.

Example

Врач посоветовал ему прекратить курить как можно скорее.

The doctor advised him to stop smoking as soon as possible.