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surcease

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1sur·cease 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1surcease
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


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