CEASE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CEASE?

Need another word that means the same as “cease”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “cease” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cease” are: discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop, end, finish, terminate, come to an end, come to a halt, come to a stop, halt, conclude, wind up, draw to a close, be over, come to a standstill, bring to an end, bring to a halt, bring to a stop, desist from, refrain from, leave off, shut down, suspend, break off, cut short

Cease as a Verb

Definitions of "Cease" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cease” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Come or bring to an end.
• Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
• Put an end to a state or an activity.

Synonyms of "Cease" as a verb (27 Words)

be over	Spend or use time.
break off	Curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves.
bring to a halt	Advance or set forth in court.
bring to a stop	Advance or set forth in court.
bring to an end	Bring into a different state.
come to a halt	Reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position.
come to a standstill	Proceed or get along.
come to a stop	Come forth.
come to an end	Happen as a result.
conclude	Bring to a close. An attempt to conclude a ceasefire.
cut short	Cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch.
desist from	Choose not to consume.
discontinue	Cease taking (a newspaper or periodical) or paying (a subscription). The support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31.
draw to a close	Bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition.
end	Have an end in a temporal spatial or quantitative sense either spatial or metaphorical. I ended up in Eritrea.
finish	Cause to finish a relationship with somebody. We finished eating our meal.
give up	Give food to.
halt	Come to a halt stop moving. Company halt.
lay off	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
leave off	Go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness.
quit	Leave (a place), usually permanently. Quit moaning.
refrain from	Resist doing something.
shut down	Prevent from entering; shut out.
stop	Stop and wait as if awaiting further instructions or developments. His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun.
suspend	Hang (something) from somewhere. The sentence was suspended for six months.
terminate	Terminate the employment of discharge from an office or position. He was terminated by persons unknown.
wind up	Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help.

Usage Examples of "Cease" as a verb

• The hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed.
• On his retirement the job will cease to exist.
• They were asked to cease all military activity.

Associations of "Cease" (30 Words)

abeyance	Temporary cessation or suspension. Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
begrudge	Be envious of; set one’s heart on. She begrudged Martin his affluence.
busybody	A meddling or prying person. Others considered him an interfering busybody.
deadlock	Secure a door with a deadlock. You can deadlock any exit door from the outside.
desist	Choose not to consume. Each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage.
disrupt	Throw into disorder. Flooding disrupted rail services.
disruption	The act of causing disorder. He gave hints on what industry today he believes may be ripe for disruption.
disturbance	A disorderly outburst or tumult. There was a disturbance of neural function.
halt	Come to a halt stop moving. During the halt he got some lunch.
hiatus	A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity. There was a brief hiatus in the war with France.
hinderance	Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
hindrance	Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome. A hindrance to the development process.
impasse	A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. The current political impasse.
interfere	Of light or other electromagnetic waveforms interact to produce interference. The rotors are widely separated and do not interfere with one another.
interference	(in ice hockey and other sports) the illegal hindering of an opponent not in possession of the puck or ball. Concerns about government interference in church life.
interposition	The action of interposing someone or something. The interposition of members between tiers of management.
interrupt	Make a break in. Of course Shepherd began but his son interrupted him.
interruption	An act, utterance, or period that interrupts someone or something. Students returning to education after an interruption in their career.
intervene	Become involved in a lawsuit as a third party. This interludes intervenes between the two movements.
intervention	Action taken to improve a medical disorder. Repeated interventions by central banks.
meddlesome	Fond of meddling; interfering. Heaven rid him of meddlesome politicians.
nosy	Showing too much curiosity about other people’s affairs. Nosy neighbours.
obstacle	Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted. The major obstacle to achieving that goal is money.
obtrude	Impose or force (something) on someone in an unwelcome or intrusive way. I felt unable to obtrude my private sorrow upon anyone.
pause	Temporary inactivity. She dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain.
stalemate	Bring to or cause to reach stalemate. Last time I played him it ended up in stalemate.
stanch	Stop the flow of a liquid.
standstill	A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible. The traffic came to a standstill.
stop	Stop and wait as if awaiting further instructions or developments. Police were given powers to stop and search suspects.
suspension	Temporary cessation or suspension. The agitator in the vat keeps the slurry in suspension.