cease
Third Person
ceases
Present Participle
ceasing
Past Tense
ceased
Past Participle
ceased
1
to bring an action, activity, or process to an end
transitive
- They decided to cease production due to low demand.
- The company will cease operations at the end of the month.
- He promised to cease smoking after realizing the health risks.
- He ceases talking when the teacher enters the room.
- They are ceasing their activities for the day.
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2
to stop happening or existing
- The rain finally ceased after pouring for hours.
- The factory's operations ceased due to a lack of funding.
- Once the meeting concluded, all discussions ceased.
- With the new law in effect, the illegal activity ceased entirely.
- The shouting ceased as the crowd dispersed from the area.
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