cease

verb
UK: /siːs/
US: /siːs/

  1. To stop doing something; discontinue an action or condition.

    1. Please cease all the noise now.
    2. The company will cease operations if they don't get more funding soon.

  2. To come to an end; to no longer occur or exist.

    1. The rain will cease soon.
    2. Hostilities must cease immediately to allow for humanitarian aid.

Synonyms

halt end discontinue terminate stop
cease noun

  1. An end or cessation.

    1. Without cease, the machine worked.
    2. There was a cease to the fighting after a peace treaty.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cease" in English means: To stop doing something; discontinue an action or condition., To come to an end; to no longer occur or exist..

The phonetic transcription of "cease" is /siːs/ in British English and /siːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cease": halt, end, discontinue, terminate, stop.

Example usage of "cease": "Please cease all the noise now.". More examples on the page.