cease
/sis/
UK: /siːs/
cease
English
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Definition
To stop.
Etymology
From Middle English cesen, cessen, from Middle French cesser (“to cease”), from Latin cessō (“leave off”), frequentative of cēdō (“to leave off, go away”). Compare secede.
Example Sentences
- "And with that, his twitching ceased."
- "And with that, he ceased twitching."
- "The poor shall never cease out of the land."
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