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cease

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verb

ˈsēs How to pronounce cease (audio)
ceased; ceasing

transitive verb

: to cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue
they were forced to cease operations
cease to exist

intransitive verb

1
a
: to come to an end
the fighting gradually ceased
b
: to bring an activity or action to an end : discontinue
they have been ordered to cease and desist
2
obsolete : to become extinct : die out

cease

2 of 2

noun

: cessation
—usually used with without
I kept an eye upon her without cease R. L. Stevenson

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for cease

stop, cease, quit, discontinue, desist mean to suspend or cause to suspend activity.

stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.

stopped at the red light

cease applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality.

by nightfall the fighting had ceased

quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing.

the engine faltered, sputtered, then quit altogether

discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice.

we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing.

desisted from further efforts to persuade them

Example Sentences

Verb The fighting along the border has temporarily ceased. The factory ceased operations last year. The child would not cease his constant whining. Noun worked without cease for the betterment of humanity
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
But with her passing, Britain can cease its search. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2022 After nearly two decades, the Chrysler 300 will cease production following the 2023 model year. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 French tableware brand Duralex will cease production on Nov. 1 after 77 years as energy costs increase. John Leicester, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 The first phase of the $1.8 million project will cease airport operations until Sept. 16 and require active air operations to move to other regional airfields. Anna Kaminski, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 As a result of Warner Bros. Discovery deciding that certain series are not worth keeping on HBO Max, these shows essentially now cease to exist. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 Farmers might cease growing some crops, leaving fields of lettuce and melons to turn to dust. Kathleen Ronayne, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 At that point, all pre-registration offers will cease and new user promos will become available. Xl Media, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 Once the team comes close to reaching capacity, Rossa said, these recruitment efforts cease. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022
Noun
But after Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a senior Shia religious leader, brokered a deal to end the fighting, Mr. Sadr withdrew and agreed to a cease-fire. David S. Cloud, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Any deal is likely to require a cease-fire along the route. Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Fighting erupted Wednesday near the Tigrayan border in Ethiopia, ending a months-long cease-fire and launching a new phase in a civil war that has had devastating humanitarian consequences. Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Political divisions within the West have diminished since this spring, when leaders from France, Germany and Italy called for an early cease-fire in Ukraine. Marcus Walker, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 A day after the cease-fire halted the worst round of Gaza fighting in more than a year, Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and wounded dozens in a shootout that erupted during an arrest raid in the West Bank city of Nablus. Paul Goldman, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2022 Only a week ago Israel and Palestinian militants had reached a cease-fire to end three days of fighting in the Gaza Strip that left dozens of people dead, including children. Vivek Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 A day after the cease-fire halted the worst round of Gaza fighting in more than a year, Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and wounded dozens in a shootout that erupted during an arrest raid in the West Bank city of Nablus. Ilan Ben Zion, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 A day after the cease-fire stopped the fighting, Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and injured dozens in a shootout that took place during an arrest raid in the West Bank city of Nablus. Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English cesen, from Anglo-French cesser, from Latin cessare to hold back, be remiss, frequentative of cedere

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cease was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing cease

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