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- DictionaryCease/sēs/
verb
- 1. bring or come to an end: "the hostilities had ceased and normal life was resumed"
The meaning of CEASE is to cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue. How to use cease in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cease.
Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen. The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year. [ + to infinitive ] Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to end something or cause it to end.
Cease definition: to stop; discontinue. See examples of CEASE used in a sentence.
to stop something: Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen. The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year. [ + to infinitive ] Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to end something or cause it to end. stop Stop pulling your brother's hair this instant!
To cease is to stop or end. Your gym teacher may have trained the class so well that all chattering will cease every time she blows her whistle.
1. to stop; discontinue. 2. to come to an end. 3. Obs. to pass away; die out. v.t. 4. to put a stop or end to; halt: to cease hostilities.
Definition of cease verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: 1. to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop 2. → See without cease.... Click for more definitions.
a phrase used to express surprise and pleasure at something “I cleaned my room.” “Wonders will never cease!”. Definition of cease verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to stop: [ + doing sth ] He ordered his men to cease firing. [ + to do sth ] Her behaviour never ceases to amaze me. (Definition of cease from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
