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Definitions for Cease

[1] to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
[2] to come to an end: At last the war has ceased.
[3] Obsolete . to pass away; die out.
[4] to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling.
[5] cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease.
[6] (when tr, may take a gerund or an infinitive as object ) to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop
[7] without cease without stopping; incessantly

Words related to Cease

quit, halt, discontinue, terminate, refrain, desist, fail, finish, end, die, drop, culminate, stay, surcease, close, intermit

Words nearby Cease

cdv, ce, cea, ceanothus, ceará, cease, cease and desist, cease-and-desist order, cease-fire, ceasefire, ceaseless

Origin of Cease

1250–1300; Middle English ces(s)en < Old French cesser < Latin cessāre to leave off, equivalent to cess(us ) (past participle of cēdere to withdraw, go; ced- go + -tus past participle suffix) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive ending; see cede

Other words from Cease

un·ceased , adjective

Word origin for Cease

C14: from Old French cesser, from Latin cessāre, frequentative of cēdere to yield, cede

Synonyms for Cease

break off, desist, discontinue, fail, halt, quit, refrain, terminate, close, culminate, die, drop, end, finish, intermit, stay, surcease, back off, bring to an end, call it a day, call it quits, close out, come to an end, cut it out, give over, knock off, leave off, pack in, quit cold turkey, shut down, wind up