ceased

[seest]

adjective

1. stopped or ended; discontinued.

   The vehicles and drivers from the ceased bus routes will be used to help provide rail replacement bus services.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of cease.

Other Word Forms

• unceased adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceased¹

cease + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Mr Neal denied the claim, saying its information-collection activities had ceased on 31 July but its staff remained in Burkina Faso to deal with the detention and meet its contractual commitments.

From BBC

Mr Curnow said Wild Child had ceased working with PCR laboratories and had submitted its formulas for testing with other accredited, independent laboratories.

From BBC

Mrs Cousins says that the owner ultimately bought more than £100m of war risk cover, without which it would have "ceased or greatly reduced" the operation of the site.

From BBC

Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, "ceased all non-essential activity effective immediately" for Thursday and Friday due to a "potential threat".

From BBC

The sound of the helicopters had not ceased.

From Salon

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• concluded 
• decided 
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• stopped