Word

cease, v.
(ceased, ceases, ceasing)
freq. cnt. 31

put an end to a state or an activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 104 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cease discontinue give up lay off quit stop

sample sentences

"Quit teasing your little brother"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop stoppage stop stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cessation cease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discontinuation discontinuance

antonym

continue

semantic pointers

hyponym

drop, knock off leave off sign off retire, withdraw pull the plug shut off, close off cheese call it quits, call it a day break

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 70 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cease end finish stop terminate

sample sentences

"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"