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cease
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- pronunciation:
- sis
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
ceases, ceasing, ceased |
| definition: |
to stop or come to an end.
After four days, the rain ceased.- synonyms:
- discontinue, end, finish, stop, terminate
- antonyms:
- continue, start
- similar words:
- break, check, conclude, desist, die, halt, keep, let up, pass, suspend
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| related words: |
abort, blow over, close, deadlock, expire, go, lapse, quit, rest, stop, terminate, vanish, withhold |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to stop or bring to an end.
The five movie theaters in town ceased operation some years ago.If habitat loss continues, these creatures will cease to exist.[verb + infinitive
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I have ceased to care about what I wear and what I look like.[verb + infinitive
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Cease making that noise right now![verb + gerund
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- synonyms:
- conclude, discontinue, leave off, stop, terminate
- antonyms:
- begin, continue, start
- similar words:
- check, end, halt, kill, quit, suspend
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| related words: |
abort, discontinue, finish, rest, stop |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
cessation; stopping.
We are praying for a cease of the hostilities between our country and theirs.- synonyms:
- break, cessation, discontinuance, halt, stop, surcease
- similar words:
- check, hesitation, intermission, interruption, letup, pause, suspension
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