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 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