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ceased

UK
/siːst/
US
/siːst/

Translations

ceasedpast participle
Used attributively to describe something that has come to an end or stopped existing.
ceaseverb

ceased

Past Simple

ceased
Past Simple
ceased
Past Participle
ceasing
Gerund
UK
/siːs/
US
/siːs/
The factory will cease operations at the end of the month.
L'usine cessera ses activités à la fin du mois.
Synonyms
halt
suspend
give up
quit
end
conclude
finish
terminate
discontinue
stop
Antonyms
proceed
persist
continue

Definitions

ceasedpast participle
No longer active, effective, or in existence; having stopped.
The factory is a ceased operation after years of decline.
ceaseverb
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.
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