cease cease /ˈsiːs/

noun

1. ('cease' is a noun only in the phrase 'without cease') end  ( cease )
   ('cease' is a noun only in the phrase 'without cease') end
   

verb

1. () Put an end to a state or an activity  ( give up , lay off , discontinue , cease , quit , stop )
   put an end to a state or an activity
    Quit teasing your little brother
   Quit teasing your little brother
   
2. () Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical  ( stop , terminate , cease , end , finish )
   have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
    The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
   the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
    Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
   Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
    My property ends by the bushes
   My property ends by the bushes
    The symphony ends in a pianissimo
   The symphony ends in a pianissimo