stopworking
verbUK /ˈstɒpˌwɜːkɪŋ/
US /ˈstɑːpˌwɜːrkɪŋ/
To stop working means to quit doing your job or to stop doing something.
My dad will stopworking next year when he turns sixty-five.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. When a machine or device stops working, it no longer does its job.
The old printer stopped working, so we bought a new one.
3. To stop working on a task means to take a break from it.
Let's stop working on the puzzle and have lunch.
4. To stop working a material means to stop shaping or using it.
The artist stopped working the clay and let it dry.