This is the 553rd most frequent Hebrew word.
להפסיק
To stop or cease.
Here, 'להפסיק' is used to indicate the cessation of an ongoing activity, specifically eating snacks.
אני צריך להפסיק לאכול חטיפים במשך היום.
I need to stop eating snacks during the day.
In this sentence, 'להפסיק' is employed to denote halting an action, speaking, to allow another action, listening.
המורה ביקשה להפסיק לדבר כדי לשמוע את ההסבר.
The teacher asked to stop talking to hear the explanation.
'להפסיק' is utilized in the context of discontinuing an event or occurrence, in this case, a meeting.