Cease

Definition

[n] (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
[v] have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
[v] put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

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Synonyms

end, finish, give up, lay off, quit, stop, terminate

Antonyms

bear on, begin, carry on, continue, preserve, start, uphold

Related Terms

abandon, abdicate, abjure, abort, acknowledge defeat, ad infinitum, be consumed, be done for, be gone, be no more, belay, calm, calm down, cancel, cease to be, cease to exist, ceaselessly, cede, cessation, close, come to naught, come to nothing, conclude,