CEFR B1

cease

verb

Meaning

To stop or bring to an end.

Examples

The company decided to cease operations in that country.
Fighting must cease immediately to allow aid to reach the civilians.

Synonyms: stop, halt, terminate, discontinue

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cease (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /siːs/

Definition

To stop or bring to an end.

Examples

The company decided to cease operations in that country.
Fighting must cease immediately to allow aid to reach the civilians.
Please cease making that noise; it's very distracting.

How to Use cease

cease to + verb (prepositional phrase): To stop doing something. — "He ceased to bother me after that."
cease + gerund (prepositional phrase): To stop doing something. — "The company will cease production of that model."

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