cease
Meaning
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- To stop.
- To stop doing (something).
- (obsolete) To be wanting; to fail; to pass away, perish.
Synonyms
stop doing
desist from
be over
abstain
become calm
be discontinued
ram down
set-back
to stop
adhere to
be cut off
come to a stop
fall silent
grow quiet
grow weary
of rain
put out of action
be stopped
shuttingdown
cause to cease
turn away from
fall into silence
grow silent
click off
phase-down
throw-out of
break short
declare
get stuck
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/siːs/
Etymology
From Middle English cesen, cessen, from Middle French cesser (“to cease”), from Latin cessō (“leave off”), frequentative of cēdō (“to leave off, go away”). Compare secede.
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