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 … —
Edgar Allan Poe
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Noun
hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain
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Noun
Terrible transgressions lead to worse ones, with no prospect of surcease, let alone moral regeneration.
—WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
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“Surcease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surcease. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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