surcease

¹sur·cease

verb \(ˌ)sər-ˈsēs, ˈsər-ˌ\

sur·ceasedsur·ceas·ing

Definition of SURCEASE

intransitive verb

: to desist from action; also : to come to an end : cease

transitive verb

: to put an end to : discontinue

Origin of SURCEASE

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with SURCEASE

apiece, at peace, Burmese, camise, caprice, cassis, cerise, chemise, Chinese, Cochise, codpiece, coulisse, crosspiece, decease, decrease, degrease, Dumfries, earpiece, eyepiece, fieldpiece, grandniece, hairpiece, headpiece, heelpiece, increase, lend-lease, Maltese, Matisse, Maurice, mouthpiece, nosepiece, obese, one-piece, pastis, pelisse, police, re-lease, release, seapiece, set piece, shankpiece, showpiece, sidepiece, stringpiece, sublease, tailpiece, think piece, timepiece, toepiece, three-piece, two-piece, valise, wool grease, workpiece