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present tense third-person singular of cease
Synonyms & Antonyms of ceases
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1
to come to an end
- the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game
Synonyms for ceases
- breaks off,
- breaks up,
- closes,
- concludes,
- dead-ends,
- determines,
- dies,
- discontinues,
- elapses,
- ends,
- expires,
- finishes,
- goes,
- halts,
- lapses,
- leaves off,
- lets up,
- passes,
- quits,
- stops,
- terminates,
- winds up,
- winks (out)
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2
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
- cease chattering and get down to work, please
Synonyms for ceases
- breaks,
- breaks off,
- breaks up,
- cans
- [slang],
- cuts off,
- cuts out,
- desists (from),
- discontinues,
- drops,
- ends,
- gives over,
- halts,
- knocks off,
- lays off,
- leaves off,
- packs (up or in),
- quits,
- shuts off,
- stops
Words Related to ceases
- blockades,
- blocks,
- dams,
- delays,
- detains,
- hinders,
- holds,
- holds back,
- impedes,
- kiboshes,
- obstructs,
- stems
- arrests,
- brakes,
- checks,
- clamps down,
- reins (in),
- squashes,
- squelches,
- stamps,
- stanches
- (or staunches),
- stunts,
- suppresses,
- turns back
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ceases
noun
plural of cease
Synonyms & Antonyms of ceases (Entry 2 of 2)
the stopping of a process or activity
- worked without cease for the betterment of humanity
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