arrêter

to stop, to come to a standstill; to halt, to stop from moving; to arrest (someone, a criminal, etc.); to stop, to cease (an activity); to come to a stop; to settle; to conclude; to agree (upon)

“J'aime la solitude parfois, mais j'aime pas les cris quand ils ne s'arrêtent pas” — I sometimes like the loneliness, but I don't love the cries when they won't stop

Inherited from Middle French arrester (“to stop”), from Old French arester (“to stay, stop”), from Vulgar Latin *arrestāre, from Latin ad- (“to”) + restō (“stop, remain behind, stay back”). Compare English arrest.