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cease

Pronunciation: /sis/

The English word “cease” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To stop.
  2. To stop doing (something).
  3. To be wanting; to fail; to pass away, perish.

noun

  1. Cessation; extinction (see without cease).

Etymology

From Middle English cesen, cessen, from Middle French cesser (“to cease”), from Latin cessō (“leave off”), frequentative of cēdō (“to leave off, go away”). Compare secede.

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