This is the 13412th most frequent Swedish word.
upphöra
"Upphöra" means "to cease" or "to stop."
Here, 'upphöra' is used to mean 'to stop' or 'to come to an end' in the context of natural phenomena like rain.
Jag hoppas att regnet snart kommer att upphöra.
I hope that the rain will stop soon.
In this sentence, 'upphöra' is used to signify 'to cease' or 'to discontinue' in the context of a deliberate action.
Han bestämde sig för att upphöra med sitt gamla arbete och börja något nytt.
He decided to cease his old job and start something new.
Here, 'upphöra' means 'to terminate' or 'to come to an end' in the context of an agreement or official status.