Cease

French Meaning

cesser

s'arrêter

faire cesser

couper

rupture

English Meaning

  1. To put an end to; discontinue: The factory ceased production. See Synonyms at stop.
  2. To come to an end; stop: a process that never ceases.
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist: "fold our wings,/And cease from wanderings” ( Tennyson).
  4. Cessation; pause: We worked without cease to get the project finished on time.