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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.
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 stop an action or condition: [ T ] Clapp had to cease publication because of lack of money. [ + to infinitive ] It was hard to accept that one day he would simply cease to exist. (Definition of cease from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of cease. cease.
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.
Definition of cease verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definitions of 'cease' 1. If something ceases, it stops happening or existing. [formal] [...] 2. If you cease to do something, you stop doing it. [formal] [...] 3. If you cease something, you stop it happening or working. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'cease' present simple: I cease, you cease [...] past simple: I ceased, you ceased [...]
Definition of cease – Learner’s Dictionary. cease. verb [ I, T ] formal uk / siːs / us. Add to word list. B2. 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) Translations of cease.
6 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop 2. → See without cease.... Click for more definitions.
