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cease

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verb (used without object)

ceased, ceasing.
  1. to stop; discontinue:

    Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.

    Antonyms:

  2. to come to an end:

    At last the war has ceased.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  3. Obsolete. to pass away; die out.


verb (used with object)

ceased, ceasing.
  1. to put a stop or end to; discontinue:

    He begged them to cease their quarreling.

noun

  1. The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease.

cease

/ ː /

verb

  1. whentr, may take a gerund or an infinitive as object to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. without cease
    without stopping; incessantly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cease1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ces(s)en, from Old French cesser, from Latin “to leave off,” equivalent to cess(us) (past participle of ŧ “to withdraw, go”; cede
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cease1

C14: from Old French cesser, from Latin , frequentative of ŧ to yield, cede
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. never cease to amaze. never cease to amaze.

More idioms and phrases containing cease

In addition to the idiom beginning with cease , also see wonders will never cease .
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Example Sentences

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In December, he said he "ceased all contact" with Yang Tengbo, who led the Chinese arm of Pitch@Palace, after receiving advice from the UK government which alleged that he was a spy.

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"If Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, adding: "Why wait until May 8th?"

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The Lebanese presidency condemned the strike and called on the US and France - who brokered the ceasefire in November - to press Israel to cease its attacks on the country.

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Once the coffin reached Santa Maria Maggiore, it was taken inside and the live broadcast ceased.

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The London Marathon will no longer post on X after its race director Hugh Brasher said the social media platform had "ceased to be a positive place".

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