めておいたそうだ
tomete oita sōda

Godan Verb (ku)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 止めておく

1. They say (he/she/it) stopped (it/him/her).; It seems (he/she/it) refrained.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence