cease

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): sijs

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Verb

Plain form cease

Third-person singular ceases

Past tense ceased

Past participle ceased

Present participle ceasing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you cease something, you stop doing it.
   • Synonyms: stop, halt, end, finish and terminate
   • Antonym: continue

   Around the time of the First World War, Clark brothers ceased operations, and the mill finally fell silent.

   Beyond the window, the rain ceased, giving way to sunshine.

Related words

• cessation