Definition of
cease is the dictionary form of ceaseing Definition of cease
1
[ verb ] put an end to a state or an activity

Synonyms

stop quit discontinue lay_off give_up

Examples

"Quit teasing your little brother"

2
[ verb ] have end in a certain location; either spatial or metaphorical

Synonyms

end finish terminate stop

Examples

"the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed" "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"

3
[ verb ] have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

Synonyms

end finish terminate

Examples

: "My property ends by the bushes" "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

4
[ verb ] bring to a conclusion or cause to come to an end

Synonyms

terminate end

Examples

"We terminated our relation with the company" "It is unclear whether the bombing of Hiroshima ended the war" "Cease doing what you are doing!"

5
[ noun ] (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
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