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cease

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /siːs/

Forms: ceases, ceased

cease means: To stop doing something, or for an activity or situation to end.

verb

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To stop doing something, or for an activity or situation to end.

  • The rain finally ceased.
  • They ceased work when the alarm sounded.
  • The shop has ceased trading.

How to use it: cease doing something (The factory ceased making furniture last year.); cease to do something (The old company ceased to exist.)

Similar words: stop, end, halt

Opposites: begin, continue

Common phrases: cease operations, cease trading, cease to exist

Questions about cease

What does cease mean?

To stop doing something, or for an activity or situation to end.

What is cease in other languages?

Türkçe: durmak · Español: cesar · Français: cesser · Deutsch: aufhören · Italiano: cessare · 日本語: やめる

How do you pronounce cease?

It is pronounced /siːs/.

How do you use cease in a sentence?

The rain finally ceased. They ceased work when the alarm sounded.

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