BAH-stah, Italian, BAH-stah

Definitions

1. interjection

a word used to indicate the end of an argument, a refusal to continue, or a warning to stop what one is doing

“After a heated debate, he shouted ‘basta!’ and stormed out of the room.”

2. noun

the end or the final point of something, especially an argument or a negotiation

“The lawyers finally reached basta and agreed to the settlement.”

3. verb

to put an end to something, especially an argument or a negotiation

“The mediator helped the two parties to basta the dispute.”