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ceases Meaning & Definition

ˈsēs

What Does Ceases Mean?

Ceases is used as a verb meaning to cause to come to an end especially gradually. It can also mean to come to an end. As a noun, it means cessation.

Ceases: Key Facts

Part of speech	verb, noun
Pronunciation	/ˈsēs/
Synonyms	breaks off, breaks up and closes
Antonyms	continues, hangs on and persists

Ceases Definition (Verb)

to cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue
they were forced to cease operations / cease to exist
to come to an end
the fighting gradually ceased
to bring an activity or action to an end : discontinue
they have been ordered to cease and desist
to become extinct : die out

Ceases as a Noun

cessation

Synonyms of Ceases

breaks offbreaks upcloses concludes dead-ends determines dies discontinues elapses ends expires finishes goes halts lapses leaves offlets uppasses quits stops terminates winds up winks (out)breaks cans cuts offcuts outdesists (from)drops gives over knocks off lays off packs (up or in)shuts off arrestments arrests cessations checks closedowns closures conclusions cutoffs discontinuances discontinuations endings expirations offsets shutdowns shutoffs stays stoppages surceases terminations break off break up close conclude dead-end determine die discontinue elapse end expire finish go halt lapse leave off let up pass quit stop terminate wind upwink (out)break can cut off cut out desist (from)drop give over knock off lay offpack (up or in)shut off arrest arrestment cessation check closedown closure conclusion cutoff discontinuance discontinuation ending expiration offset shutdown shutoff stay stoppage surcease termination

Ceases synonyms and antonyms →

Ceases in a Sentence

And with that, his twitching ceased.

And with that, he ceased twitching.

they were forced to cease operations

cease to exist

the fighting gradually ceased

they have been ordered to cease and desist

the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game

cease chattering and get down to work, please

worked without cease for the betterment of humanity

they were forced to cease operations / cease to exist

Word Forms & Grammar

ceased

ceas·ing

cease

ceases

ceasing

Origin of Ceases

Origin 1: Middle English cesen, from Anglo-French cesser, from Latin cessare to hold back, be remiss, frequentative of cedere

Origin 2: see cease:1

First Known Use

14th centuryt

14th century

Frequently Asked Questions About Ceases

Is ceases a verb or a noun?

Ceases is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for ceases?

You can replace ceases with words such as breaks off, breaks up and closes. See the full list of ceases synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of ceases?

Words opposite in meaning to ceases are continues, hangs on, persists and draws out.