Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cease; to stop completely; to end: "dứt" indicates that an action, state, or process comes to a definitive and final stop.
   • To break off; to sever (a connection or relationship): "dứt" can also mean to decisively cut ties or end an emotional attachment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cơn mưa đã dứt. (The rain has stopped completely.)
  • Anh ấy muốn dứt tình với cô. (He wants to end the romantic relationship with her.)
  • Cô ấy cố gắng dứt bỏ thói quen xấu. (She tries to quit her bad habit for good.)

Advanced Usage

• "dứt khoát": (adverb/adjective) decisively, resolutely, definitive.
  • Cô ấy từ chối một cách dứt khoát. (She refused resolutely.)
• "dứt điểm": (verb phrase) to settle or resolve something conclusively.
  • Chúng ta cần dứt điểm vấn đề này. (We need to settle this issue conclusively.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chấm dứt (verb): to terminate, to put an end to. This is a common compound.
  • Hai bên đã chấm dứt hợp đồng. (The two parties have terminated the contract.)
• Dứt bỏ (verb): to abandon, to give up (often used for habits or feelings).
  • dứt bỏ quá khứ (to leave the past behind)

Synonyms

• Ngừng: to stop, to halt (often more temporary or physical).
• Kết thúc: to finish, to conclude.
• Cắt đứt: to cut off, to sever.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Dứt ra (khỏi): to break away from, to detach oneself from.
  • Anh ta cần dứt ra khỏi những suy nghĩ tiêu cực. (He needs to break away from negative thoughts.)

Related Idioms

• Dứt tình đứt nghĩa: to sever all bonds of affection and obligation; to cut off all ties completely.
  • Sau cuộc cãi vã, họ dứt tình đứt nghĩa với nhau. (After the argument, they severed all ties with each other.)
• Dùng dằng đi chẳng dứt: (from poetry) to hesitate, unable to make a clean break or leave decisively.
  • Lòng cô ấy dùng dằng đi chẳng dứt. (Her heart is hesitant, unable to break away.)

verb

1. to cease; to end; to come to a final stop
   • chấm dứt cuộc khủng hoảng
     to end a crisis