cease
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verb (used without object), ceased, ceas·ing.
to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
to come to an end: At last the war has ceased.
Obsolete. to pass away; die out.
verb (used with object), ceased, ceas·ing.
to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling.
noun
cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease.
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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
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British Dictionary definitions for cease
cease
/ (siːs) /
verb
(when tr, may take a gerund or an infinitive as object) to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop
noun
without cease without stopping; incessantly
Word Origin for cease
C14: from Old French cesser, from Latin cessāre, frequentative of cēdere to yield, cede
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