Main Entry: ¹sur·cease

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)sər-ˈsēs, ˈsər-ˌ\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sur·ceased; sur·ceas·ing

Etymology: Middle English sursesen, surcesen, from Anglo-French surceser, alteration of surseer, surseoir, from Latin supersedēre — more at supersede

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb : to desist from action; also : to come to an end : ceasetransitive verb : to put an end to : discontinue