Definition of surcease
: to put an end to : discontinue
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Origin and Etymology of surcease
Middle English sursesen, surcesen, from Anglo-French surceser, alteration of surseer, surseoir, from Latin supersedēre — more at supersede
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
See Words from the same yearDefinition of surcease
: cessation;
especially
: a temporary respite or end
- to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow
- —E. A. Poe
Examples of surcease in a Sentence
hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain
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First Known Use of surcease
1586
surcease Synonyms
Synonyms
arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, termination;
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Related Words
abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension;
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