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cease

 

[ siːs ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

to stop

Cease means to come to an end or bring to an end. It is often used to indicate the stopping of something that is in progress. Cease is a formal or literary term.

Synonyms

end, halt, stop

Examples of usage

  • The rain will cease by the afternoon.
  • Please cease talking during the movie.
Context #2 | Noun

the end of something

As a noun, cease refers to the end or termination of something. It can also refer to a pause or break in action.

Synonyms

end, pause, termination

Examples of usage

  • The ceasefire marked a temporary cease in hostilities.
  • The cease of the music signaled the end of the performance.

Translations

Translations of the word "cease" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cessar

🇮🇳 समाप्त करना (samaapt karna)

🇩🇪 aufhören

🇮🇩 berhenti

🇺🇦 припиняти

🇵🇱 przestać

🇯🇵 やめる (yameru)

🇫🇷 cesser

🇪🇸 cesar

🇹🇷 durdurmak

🇰🇷 중지하다 (jungjihada)

🇸🇦 يتوقف (yatawaqqaf)

🇨🇿 přestat

🇸🇰 prestať

🇨🇳 停止 (tíngzhǐ)

🇸🇮 prenehati

🇮🇸 hætta

🇰🇿 тоқтату (toqtatu)

🇬🇪 შეწყვეტა (shekvet'a)

🇦🇿 dayanmaq

🇲🇽 cesar

Etymology

The word 'cease' comes from the Old French word 'cesser', which has its roots in the Latin word 'cessare', meaning 'to leave off, cease, be idle'. The word has been used in English since the 14th century.

See also: ceaseless, ceaselessly, ceaselessness, deceased, unceasing, unceasingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,961, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.