mettere fine

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to put end”. Compare French mettre fin.

Verb

méttere fine (first-person singular present métto fine, first-person singular past historic mìsi fine, past participle mésso fine, auxiliary avére)

  1. (idiomatic) to put an end [+ a (object) = to]
    • 2020 October 18, Anna Lombardi, “L'America mette a morte la prima donna dopo 67 anni [America puts the first woman to death in 67 years]”, in la Repubblica‎:
      Il boia metterà fine all'atroce vita di Lisa Montgomery l'8 dicembre.
      The executioner will put an end to the atrocious life of Lisa Montgomery on 8 December.
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