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