sur·cease
(ˌ)sər-ˈsēs 
ˈsər-ˌsēs
ˈsər-ˌsēs
surceased; surceasing
: to desist from action
also
: to come to an end : cease
: to put an end to : discontinue
sur·cease
ˈsər-ˌsēs
(ˌ)sər-ˈsēs
(ˌ)sər-ˈsēs
: cessation
especially
: a temporary respite or end
to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow —
E. A. Poe
E. A. Poe Examples of surcease in a Sentence
Noun
hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain
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WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
Anyone seeking temporary surcease from the rigors of the present moment will find it in abundance here.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 20 July 2017
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Noun
Terrible transgressions lead to worse ones, with no prospect of surcease, let alone moral regeneration.
—WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
Anyone seeking temporary surcease from the rigors of the present moment will find it in abundance here.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 20 July 2017
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“Surcease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surcease. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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