📖 Definitions of "Ceasing"
verb
- 1
To stop.
"And with that, his twitching ceased."
- 2
To stop doing (something).
"And with that, he ceased twitching."
- 3
To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.
noun
- 1
A cessation.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ceasing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| discontinuancenoun | The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending. |
| discontinuationnoun | The act of stopping producing or supplying a product. |
| stoppagenoun | A pause or halt of some activity. |
| stoppingnoun | The act of something that stops; a halt. |
| terminationnoun | The process of terminating or the state of being terminated. |
| suspendverb | To halt something temporarily. |
| suspensionnoun | The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended. |
| quittingnoun | The termination of employment, initiated by the employee. |
| terminating | Coming to an end. |
| endingnoun | A termination or conclusion. |
| closureverb | An event or occurrence that signifies an ending. |
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