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1. cease
verb. ['ˈsiːs'] put an end to a state or an activity.
Synonyms
- give up
- shut off
- knock off
- close off
- quit
- call it a day
- leave off
- call it quits
- sign off
- drop
- stop
- discontinue
- cheese
- retire
- withdraw
- break
- lay off
Antonyms
- imperfection
- phase in
- open
- hire
Etymology
- cesen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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2. cease-fire
noun. ['ˈsiːsˈfaɪɝ'] a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms.
Synonyms
- truce
- armistice
Antonyms
- disorder
- insecurity
- biological attack
3. cease
verb. ['ˈsiːs'] have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
Synonyms
- terminate
- go out
- run out
- climax
- run short
- conclude
- pass away
- close
- turn out
- culminate
- break
- vanish
- come out
- lapse
- go
- go away
- end
- stop
- disappear
- break up
- discontinue
- run low
- cut out
- adjourn
- recess
Antonyms
- continue
- victory
- start
- refrain
Etymology
- cesen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. cease
noun. ['ˈsiːs'] (cease' is a noun only in the phrasewithout cease') end.
Synonyms
- end
Antonyms
- beginning
- defeat
Etymology
- cesen (Middle English (1100-1500))
Example sentences of the word cease
1. Verb, base form
That company doesn’t end up changing its name or legal structure, but it does cease trading on the stock market.
2. Noun, singular or mass
According to Wrenn, who dealt with a handful of cease and desist letters early on, sports organizations don't care if you're pressing T-shirts in your bedroom.