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cease
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- pronunciation:
- sis
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
ceases, ceasing, ceased |
| definition: |
to stop or come to an end.
After four days, the rain ceased.When the bombing ceased, the city was in ruins.- synonyms:
- discontinue, end, finish, stop, terminate
- antonyms:
- continue, start
- similar words:
- break, check, conclude, desist, die, halt, keep, let up, pass, suspend
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| related words: |
abort, blow over, close, deadlock, expire, go, lapse, quit, rest, stop, terminate, vanish, withhold |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to stop or bring to an end.
Our beloved Rialto movie theater ceased operation some years ago.If habitat loss continues, these creatures will cease to exist.I have ceased to care about what I wear and what I look like.Cease making that noise right now!
- synonyms:
- conclude, discontinue, leave off, stop, terminate
- antonyms:
- begin, continue, start
- similar words:
- check, end, halt, kill, quit, suspend
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| related words: |
abort, discontinue, finish, rest, stop |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
cessation; stopping.
We are praying for a cease of the hostilities between our country and theirs.- synonyms:
- break, cessation, discontinuance, halt, stop, surcease
- similar words:
- check, hesitation, intermission, interruption, letup, pause, suspension
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