Definition of Cease

Noun

• (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
  

Verb

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
  either spatial or metaphorical
  "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"
  "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"
  "My property ends by the bushes"
  "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
  end stop finish terminate
• put an end to a state or an activity
  "Quit teasing your little brother"
  discontinue stop - give up quit - lay off

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