断つ
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Meanings
- to sever, to cut off
- to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate
- to abstain (from), to give up
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Example sentences
He resolved to give up alcohol.
That country severed its ties with the enemy.
It is not easy to eradicate bad habits.
She cut off all contact and set out on a journey alone.
On the advice of his doctor, he made the decision to give up the smoking habit he had maintained for many years.
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