No. 340 in Estonian

lõpetas

"Ended" or "finished."

In a sentence

Ta lõpetas oma töö eile.
He finished his work yesterday.
Here, 'lõpetas' is used in the past tense to indicate the completion of an action (finishing the work).
Mari lõpetas ülikooli edukalt.
Mari graduated from university successfully.
In this sentence, 'lõpetas' refers to the act of finishing studies, specifically graduating from an educational institution.
Meie jutt lõpetas arutelu sellel teemal.
Our talk concluded the discussion on this topic.
Here, 'lõpetas' is used to signify bringing an end to an ongoing activity (the discussion).

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