cease

cease · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To come or bring to an end; to stop.

  2. 2.

    To stop doing something; to discontinue.

Phrases & expressions

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    cease and desist — a formal demand to stop an activity
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    cease fire — to stop shooting
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    without cease — continuously
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    never cease to amaze — to always surprise

Related words

Antonyms: begin, continue, start
See also: discontinue, end, halt, stop
Synonyms: discontinue, end, halt, stop

Etymology

From Old French "cesser," from Latin "cessare" meaning to stop, frequentative of "cedere" meaning to go away.