cease
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
idioms
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of cease
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ces(s)en, from Old French cesser, from Latin cessāre “to leave off,” equivalent to cess(us) (past participle of cēdere “to withdraw, go”; cede
Example Sentences
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But the court heard that, two months later, the family received a letter from the council stating that maintenance of Theo's plan would be ceased with immediate effect.
From BBC
They were given 60 days to renew them – by complying with new rules – or cease operations by 1 March.
From BBC
And it carried an implicit warning: If America ever ceases to be as Hilda—godly, uncompromising, moral, dutiful and good—the moss-covered lassitude of Hawthorne’s Rome awaits us too.
A fragile ceasefire followed, but the negotiations failed to bring about a ceasing of hostilities between the two sides.
From BBC
MP Materials MP 2.28%increase; green up pointing triangle posted lower revenue following its decision to cease rare earth sales to China as part of its agreement with the U.S. government.
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