to stop, to quit
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | — | smettiamo |
| Second | smettila | smettetela |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | smetteva | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | — | smettiamola |
A causa della nebbia, siamo stati costretti a smettere le ricerche.
Due to the fog, we were forced to stop the search.
— Solaris (1972)
Ha studiato piano al conservatorio per otto anni prima di smettere.
He studied piano at the conservatory for eight years before quitting.