cease

🇺🇸 /siːs/ 🇬🇧 /siːs/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
verb
C1

to stop or end something

The rain will cease by morning.

translation

v. to stop or end something

Word Forms

3rd Present ceases
Past ceased
Perfect ceased
Progressive ceasing

Synonyms

conclude v. 推断, 结束, 达成 halt v. 停止 cessation n. 停止 terminate v. 终止, 终止于 quit v. 辞职, 停止, 搬离, 退出 expire vi. 到期, 终止, 死亡 ending n. 结尾, 结束, 词尾 end n. 末端, 结束, 最远端, 目的, 参与部分, 一端, 端区, 残余部分, 终结, 端锋 stop v. 停止移动或行动, 停止继续某项活动, 使结束或终止, 阻止做某事或发生, 暂停休息一下, 停止运转或工作, 短暂拜访，尤指拜访房屋, 停止付款, 堵塞或关闭开口

Antonyms

continuance n. 持续, 延期 continuation n. 持续, 后续, 补充 persist v. 坚持, 持续 continue v. 持续进行, 继续做某事, 以同样方式继续, 保持原职, 中断后重新开始, 继续发言

Similar Words

crease n. 褶皱, 折痕, 皱纹, 投球线 case n. 情况, 实情, 个案, 案件, 诉讼案件, 论据, 盒子, 旅行箱, 病例, 特殊个案, 格 chase v. 追赶, 驱赶, 追求, 催促, 奔波, 雕镂