cease

UK
/siːs/
US
/siːs/
ceaseverb
ceased
Past Simple
ceased
Past Participle
ceasing
Gerund
UK
/siːs/
US
/siːs/
Translations
The factory will cease operations at the end of the month.
L'usine cessera ses activités à la fin du mois.
Definitions
To bring or come to an end.
The factory will cease operations at the end of the month.
To stop doing something.
He was ordered to cease all contact with the victim.
ceasenoun
UK
/siːs/
US
/sis/
Translations
cessationLittéraire.
They laboured without cease for twelve hours.
Ils ont travaillé sans cessation pendant douze heures.
Definitions
A cessation or stopping of an action or process (chiefly literary).
They laboured without cease for twelve hours.