cease

7 points English 5 letters Common Commonness #6,089 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

put an end to a state or an activity

noun

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

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/sˈiːs/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural ceases

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

put an end to a state or an activity

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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