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Ceasing

/ˈsiːsɪŋ/

To stop.

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verb
  1. 1

    To stop.

    "And with that, his twitching ceased."

  2. 2

    To stop doing (something).

    "And with that, he ceased twitching."

  3. 3

    To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.

noun
  1. 1

    A cessation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ceasing"

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WordDefinition
stopverb(intransitive) To cease moving.
discontinueverb(transitive) To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.
terminateverb(transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
quitverb(transitive) To leave (a place).
lay offverb(transitive, chiefly US, idiomatic) (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.
give upverb(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
endverb(intransitive) To conclude; to bring something to an end.
finishverb(transitive) To complete (something).
cessationnoun(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
discontinuancenounThe occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
discontinuationnounThe act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
stoppagenounA pause or halt of some activity.
stoppingnounThe act of something that stops; a halt.
terminationnounThe process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
suspendverbTo halt something temporarily.
suspensionnounThe act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
quittingnounThe termination of employment, initiated by the employee.
terminatingComing to an end.
endingnounA termination or conclusion.
closureverbAn event or occurrence that signifies an ending.

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