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cease

/siːs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Cessation; extinction (see without cease).
  2. To stop.
  3. To stop doing (something).
  4. To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

stop(English)discontinue(English)terminate(English)quit(English)lay off(English)give up(English)end(English)finish(English)desist(English)hostilities(English)exist(English)operations(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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