cease


Definition: Meaning of, cease in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / siːs /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cease ceased ceased
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ceasing ceases
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. formal to stop doing something or stop happening
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  2. cease and desist law to stop doing something
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  1. without cease formal without stopping
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cease used in phrases

  • cease and desist order (noun)
    1. law a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
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