verb
to employ, to adjust, to stop (doing something)
B1
Einstellen (trennbar) means to employ (hire), to adjust (set/turn), or to stop (cease) something. It’s a separable, regular weak verb using auxiliary haben in Perfekt. Non‑reflexive. Present participle eingestellt; imperative forms: stell(e) ein (du), stellen Sie ein. No stem changes.
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Die Firma hat beschlossen, die Produktion einzustellen.
The company decided to stop production.
Ich stelle den Wecker ein.
I set the alarm clock.
Er stellte die Heizung ein.
He adjusted the heating.
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Imagine sliding a switch into position to 'set' it — that motion helps recall 'einstellen' (to set/adjust).
Sounds a little like English 'install' (set up) — both involve putting something into place.
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.NOTES
Einstellen has multiple senses and can be separable (ein|stellen: to hire, to adjust) or inseparable in other contexts (einstellen: to cease). Context determines meaning; participle is 'eingestellt'.