surcease

verb

sur·cease | \ (ˌ)sər-ˈsēs

, ˈsər-ˌsēs\

surceased; surceasing

Definition of surcease

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

: to put an end to : discontinue

surcease

noun

sur·cease | \ ˈsər-ˌsēs

, (ˌ)sər-ˈsēs\

Definition of surcease (Entry 2 of 2)

: cessation especially : a temporary respite or end to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow — E. A. Poe

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Examples of surcease in a Sentence

Noun

hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Terrible transgressions lead to worse ones, with no prospect of surcease, let alone moral regeneration. — WSJ, "‘Birds of Passage’ Review: Splendor and the Grass," 14 Feb. 2019 Anyone seeking temporary surcease from the rigors of the present moment will find it in abundance here. — Terry Teachout, WSJ, "‘Twelfth Night’ Review: Silly Succor for Modern Malaise," 20 July 2017

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