Meaning & use
cease
To stop happening or doing something, often permanently.
See it in a sentence
The old factory finally ceased operations after decades of steadily declining sales figures.
The rain finally ceased just as the parade was about to begin.
A note on using this word
Cease is more formal than 'stop' and is common in official, legal, or written contexts, such as a 'cease and desist' order.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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