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Meaning of the word cease in English

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cease

US /siːs/

UK /siːs/

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Verb

stop (an action); come to an end

Example:

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The rain ceased and the sun came out.

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They were ordered to cease fire.

Synonym:

stop halt terminate discontinue end

Antonym:

begin start continue

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