cease
/siːs/
noun
- The act of stopping; an end (used mainly in the phrase 'without cease').
- The children played without cease until dinner time.
- The machine ran without cease for 24 hours.
- She worked without cease to finish the project on time.
verb
- To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- All fighting must cease immediately for peace talks to begin.
- The rain finally ceased after three days.
- The company's operations ceased when it ran out of money.
- To stop doing something; to discontinue an action.
- The factory ceased production of the old model last year.
- He ceased all communication with his former colleagues.
- Please cease making that noise; I'm trying to study.
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