Cease meaning

What does “cease” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cease” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end.

cease

noun

  1. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end

verb

  1. put an end to a state or an activity

    “Quit teasing your little brother”

  2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

    “the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

    “Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University